Connecticut Counties by Population (2025)

by Kristen Carney Kristen Carney

Updated: August 7, 2025

The most populous counties in Connecticut are Capitol Planning Region with 991,508, Western Connecticut Planning Region at 637,013, South Central Connecticut Planning Region with 576,718, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at 462,220, and Greater Bridgeport Planning Region with 335,666. You can get the most current Census population data for all 9 Connecticut counties, sorted from the most populous counties in Connecticut to the least, according to the 2024 Population Estimates Program.

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Rank County Population
1 Capitol Planning Region 991,508
2 Western Connecticut Planning Region 637,013
3 South Central Connecticut Planning Region 576,718
4 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region 462,220
5 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region 335,666
6 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region 282,602
7 Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region 177,540
8 Northwest Hills Planning Region 114,101
9 Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region 97,701

United States Census Bureau. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024. Population Division. May 2025.

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