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New Haven, CT metro area: population growth, jobs and income

The New Haven, CT metro area gained 1,203 residents between 2024 and 2025 (+0.2%).

The New Haven, CT metro area had an estimated 578,741 residents in 2025, up 2.5% (14,292 more people) since 2020.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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Population, migration, employment, permits, unemployment and income are the figures each agency publishes for the area itself (OMB Bulletin 23-01 delineation; ACS 2016-20 and CBP 2018 use the delineation of their year). IRS migration is the sum of the member counties.

What the numbers say

Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 1,672 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.

Private employers had 263,675 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −22.2% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 4.1% in 2025, 0.4 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Builders were authorized to start 1,020 new homes in 2025, or 1.8 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $88,197 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +23.6% since 2016–20.

Population growth over five years ranks 4th of 5 Connecticut metro areas and 172nd of 362 U.S. metro areas.

IRS tax-return data for 2022-2023 show a net loss of 1,900 people (the sum of its counties).

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How it ranks

MeasureAmong U.S. metro areas
Population growth172nd of 362
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents297th of 362
Private-sector job growth349th of 352
Median household income63rd of 362
Lowest unemployment rate193rd of 362
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents290th of 362

1st = highest (lowest for unemployment), against areas with a figure for the same period.

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Counties in this metro area

The 1 county of the New Haven, CT metro area: Census population estimates
CountyRoleResidents2025Share of residents2025Change2020–2025Share of the change2020–2025
South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CTCentral578,741100.0%+14,292 (+2.5%)100%

Census Bureau population estimates (July 1). Shares are of the member counties' total; a share of the change shows only when every county moved the same way. – means no figure for the common period.

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Questions

Is the New Haven, CT metro area growing?

Yes. Its population grew 2.5% between 2020 and 2025, about 14,292 more people (Census Bureau population estimates).

How many people moved to the New Haven, CT metro area?

On net, none in 2025: about 1,672 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in the New Haven, CT metro area?

It averaged 4.1% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of the New Haven, CT metro area?

About 578,741 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in the New Haven, CT metro area?

Private employers there had 263,675 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −22.2% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.