Population
640,482
2025
+3.5% since 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. Resident population, July 1 estimate.
Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT: population growth, jobs and income
Western Connecticut Planning Region gained 2,761 residents between 2024 and 2025 (+0.4%).
Western Connecticut Planning Region had an estimated 640,482 residents in 2025, up 3.5% (21,742 more people) since 2020. That is faster than Connecticut as a whole (+3.0%), and the 2nd fastest growth of 9 counties in Connecticut.
Data as of 2025 · updated
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- Median gross rent$2,110/mo2020–24
- Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes6.4%2020–24
- New homes permitted, last 12 months1,4342025-10/2026-09
- Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
- Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
- IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
- Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report
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Headline numbers
Net domestic migration
−3,667
2025
−5.7 per 1,000 residents
−16,173 in total, 2021–2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. People moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out.
Unemployment rate
3.5%
2025
+0.6 pts since 2019
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025. Annual average unemployment rate.
New homes permitted
2,749
2025
+105.8% since 2023
4.3 per 1,000 residents
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Housing units authorized by building permits in the year.
Median household income
$128,188
2020–24
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–24. American Community Survey 5-year estimate.
Private-sector employment
292,288
2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Paid employees of private employers in mid-March (County Business Patterns).
What the numbers say
Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 3,667 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.
Private employers had 292,288 paid employees in mid-March 2023 (County Business Patterns).
Unemployment averaged 3.5% in 2025, 0.6 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).
Builders were authorized to start 2,749 new homes in 2025, or 4.3 per 1,000 residents.
Median household income was $128,188 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey.
Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 867th.
Part of the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro area.
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Western Connecticut Planning Region population by year
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 640,482 | +2,761 |
| 2024 | 637,721 | +7,451 |
| 2023 | 630,270 | +4,124 |
| 2022 | 626,146 | +2,044 |
| 2021 | 624,102 | +5,362 |
| 2020 | 618,740 | – |
Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.
What drove the change in Western Connecticut Planning Region
Western Connecticut Planning Region grew by 21,742 people since 2020 even though 16,173 more residents moved to other U.S. counties than came from them: births outnumbered deaths by 7,663, and net international migration added 29,703.
| Component | 2025 | 2020–25 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural changebirths minus deaths | +1,648 | +7,663 | |
| International migrationfrom and to other countries | +4,753 | +29,703 | |
| Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties | −3,667 | −16,173 | |
| Census adjustmentbalancing residual | +27 | +549 | |
| Total change | +2,761 | +21,742 |
Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.
How it ranks
| Measure | In Connecticut | Among U.S. counties |
|---|---|---|
| Population growth | 2nd of 9 | 867th of 3,107 |
| Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents | 8th of 9 | 2,628th of 3,108 |
| Median household income | 1st of 9 | 34th of 3,107 |
| Lowest unemployment rate | 2nd of 9 | 886th of 3,108 |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents | 1st of 9 | 747th of 3,005 |
1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.
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Neighbouring counties
Over 2020–25, Western Connecticut Planning Region's population change (+3.5%) was ahead of 7 of its 8 neighbouring counties and behind 1 (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region).
2 of its 8 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Western Connecticut Planning Region's $128,188 (2020–24).
| County | Population2025 | Population change2020–25 | Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025 | Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025 | Median household income2020–24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT This county | 640,482 | +3.5% | −5.7 | 4.3 | $128,188 |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 337,697 | +4.1% | −6.1 | 2.2 | $89,667 |
| Putnam County, NY | 99,028 | +1.4% | −1.2 | 0.7 | $126,257 |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 463,349 | +3.2% | 0.4 | 1.1 | $86,191 |
| Westchester County, NY | 1,015,743 | +1.4% | −1.8 | 1.0 | $118,976 |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 114,690 | +2.2% | 3.2 | 1.2 | $93,551 |
| Dutchess County, NY | 300,708 | +1.5% | 2.6 | 1.8 | $99,478 |
| Nassau County, NY | 1,398,939 | +0.6% | −3.7 | 0.6 | $146,202 |
| Suffolk County, NY | 1,546,090 | +1.6% | −2.8 | 0.9 | $130,686 |
Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.
Questions
Is Western Connecticut Planning Region growing?
Yes. Its population grew 3.5% between 2020 and 2025, about 21,742 more people (Census Bureau population estimates). Connecticut as a whole changed +3.0% over the same years. That ranks 2nd of 9 counties in Connecticut for population growth.
How many people moved to Western Connecticut Planning Region?
On net, none in 2025: about 3,667 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).
What is the unemployment rate in Western Connecticut Planning Region?
It averaged 3.5% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).
What is the population of Western Connecticut Planning Region?
About 640,482 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.
How many jobs are in Western Connecticut Planning Region?
Private employers there had 292,288 paid employees in mid-March 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).
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Sources and method
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
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Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.