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Connecticut Planning Region Map with Cities — All 9 Planning Regions

All 9 of Connecticut's planning regions, mapped from official U.S. Census boundaries with population, income, and unemployment for every one. Color the map by any measure, tap a planning region for its data, or download a print-ready copy.

Connecticut Planning RegionsFIPS 09
Capitol Planning RegionGreater Bridgeport Planning RegionLower Connecticut River Valley Planning RegionNaugatuck Valley Planning RegionNortheastern Connecticut Planning RegionNorthwest Hills Planning RegionSouth Central Connecticut Planning RegionSoutheastern Connecticut Planning RegionWestern Connecticut Planning Region0900109003090050900709009090110901309015BridgeportStamfordNew HavenHartfordWaterburyNorwalkDanburyNew BritainBristolMeridenWest HavenMiddletownNorwichTorringtonNew London 09015  09013  Bridgeport  Stamford  New Haven  Hartford  Waterbury  Norwalk  Danbury  New Britain  Bristol  Meriden  West Haven  Middletown  Norwich  Torrington  New London BridgeportStamfordNew HavenHartfordWaterburyNorwalkDanburyNew BritainBristolMeridenWest HavenMiddletownNorwichTorringtonNaugatuckNew London 09011  Northeastern Connecticut  09007  Bridgeport  Stamford  New Haven  Hartford  Waterbury  Norwalk  Danbury  New Britain  Bristol  Meriden  West Haven  Middletown  Norwich  Torrington  Naugatuck  New London BridgeportStamfordNew HavenHartfordWaterburyNorwalkDanburyNew BritainBristolMeridenWest HavenMilfordMiddletownSheltonNorwichTorringtonNaugatuckNew London Capitol  09005  09011  Northeastern Connecticut  Lower Connecticut River Valley  09013  Bridgeport  Stamford  New Haven  Hartford  Waterbury  Norwalk  Danbury  New Britain  Bristol  Meriden  West Haven  Milford  Middletown  Shelton  Norwich  Torrington  Naugatuck  New London BridgeportStamfordNew HavenHartfordWaterburyNorwalkDanburyNew BritainBristolMeridenWest HavenMilfordMiddletownSheltonNorwichTorringtonNaugatuckNew London Capitol  09005  09009  09001  09011  09003  Northeastern Connecticut  Lower Connecticut River Valley  09013  Bridgeport  Stamford  New Haven  Hartford  Waterbury  Norwalk  Danbury  New Britain  Bristol  Meriden  West Haven  Milford  Middletown  Shelton  Norwich  Torrington  Naugatuck  New London 
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Connecticut’s 9 planning regions, projected equal-area. Hover over a planning region, or tap it, for its seat and key numbers; select it for all its data.
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Connecticut at a glance

Connecticut’s 9 planning regions, by the numbers

The table lists every planning region’s population, median household income, unemployment, density, and land area. Sort it by any column to find yours or rank them. A few patterns stand out:

  • Concentrated. Half of Connecticut’s 3,688,496 residents live in just 3 of 9 planning regions, and the 5 largest hold 81.7% of the total. calculated from Census PEP V2025
  • Income tracks poverty. The gap from richest to poorest runs 1.6×, and the 4 highest-income planning regions average 7.8% in poverty against 11.3% for the 4 lowest. calculated from Census SAIPE 2024
  • The median planning region. Half of Connecticut’s planning regions have fewer than 337,697 residents, and half report a median household income below $93,478. calculated from Census PEP V2025 · Census SAIPE 2024
  • Lopsided density. Only 5 of 9 planning regions are denser than Connecticut’s statewide average of 762 people per square mile. calculated from Census PEP V2025 · Census TIGER 2026
Capitol Planning Region994,115$93,4785.2%968/sq mi1,027 sq miNone. Connecticut has had no county government since 1960.
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region337,697$89,9615.9%2,409/sq mi140 sq miNone. Connecticut has had no county government since 1960.
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region177,311$101,9374.2%418/sq mi424 sq miNone. Connecticut has had no county government since 1960.
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region463,349$81,3465.7%1,123/sq mi413 sq miNone. Connecticut has had no county government since 1960.
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region98,096$95,3244.9%177/sq mi554 sq miNone. Connecticut has had no county government since 1960.
Northwest Hills Planning Region114,690$95,4714.2%146/sq mi787 sq miNone. Connecticut has had no county government since 1960.
South Central Connecticut Planning Region578,741$89,3865.2%1,576/sq mi367 sq miNone. Connecticut has had no county government since 1960.
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region284,015$89,2304.6%475/sq mi598 sq miNone. Connecticut has had no county government since 1960.
Western Connecticut Planning Region640,482$130,8424.5%1,204/sq mi532 sq miNone. Connecticut has had no county government since 1960.

Click a column heading to sort all 9 planning regions. A suppressed estimate (coefficient of variation ≥ 0.30) shows a marker, never a guess. County seats are from Wikidata (CC0), each validated to a Census place inside its county. Where Wikidata has none, the seat comes from the page cited for that county in the seat file, and where the table names no seat, it says why. See the methodology.

Download & print this Connecticut map

Map of Connecticut's 9 planning regions on official U.S. Census boundaries, with major cities: Bridgeport, Stamford, New Haven, Hartford, Waterbury, Norwalk

Free, print-ready maps of all 9 Connecticut planning regions on official U.S. Census boundaries, with no watermark. They are public domain (CC0).

  • Full map (planning regions and major cities): PNG · PDF
  • Blank outline to print and label yourself: PNG · PDF
  • Counties only, labeled, for reference: PNG · PDF

Connecticut maps, colored by the data

Map of Connecticut counties shaded by population, from official U.S. Census data
Population Map by County · Census PEP V2025
Map of Connecticut counties shaded by median household income, from official U.S. Census data
Median Household Income Map by County · Census SAIPE 2024
Map of Connecticut counties shaded by unemployment rate, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data
Unemployment Rate Map by County · BLS LAUS September 2026, preliminary

Cities in Connecticut

Connecticut has 30 incorporated cities and boroughs. The largest is Bridgeport in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region with 149,153 residents. Use the search on the map above to find any city and highlight the planning region it sits in.

BridgeportGreater Bridgeport Planning Region149,153
StamfordWestern Connecticut Planning Region137,144
New HavenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region134,349
HartfordCapitol Planning Region121,127
WaterburyNaugatuck Valley Planning Region114,869
NorwalkWestern Connecticut Planning Region92,187
DanburyWestern Connecticut Planning Region87,263
New BritainCapitol Planning Region74,223
BristolNaugatuck Valley Planning Region61,462
MeridenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region60,545
West HavenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region55,351
Milford (balance)South Central Connecticut Planning Region51,023
MiddletownLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region47,958
SheltonNaugatuck Valley Planning Region41,889
NorwichSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region39,973
TorringtonNorthwest Hills Planning Region35,547
Naugatuck (borough)Naugatuck Valley Planning Region31,800
New LondonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region27,625
AnsoniaNaugatuck Valley Planning Region19,033
DerbyNaugatuck Valley Planning Region12,487
GrotonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region9,490
Danielson (borough)Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region4,209
Jewett City (borough)Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region3,429
Newtown (borough)Western Connecticut Planning Region1,898
Woodmont (borough)South Central Connecticut Planning Region1,661
Litchfield (borough)Northwest Hills Planning Region1,251
Stonington (borough)Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region934
Bantam (borough)Northwest Hills Planning Region810
Groton Long Point (borough)Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region546
Fenwick (borough)Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region49

A city can reach into more than one planning region. The table names the one its center falls in; “+N more” counts the others, from the Census Bureau’s count of each city by planning region part Census ACS 2020–2024 place parts. A row marked (balance) is the Census Bureau’s “balance” of a consolidated city: its population leaves out the separately incorporated places inside the consolidated city (methodology).

Which Connecticut planning region is the richest, largest, most crowded? The answers

  • Connecticut’s highest median household income is in Western Connecticut Planning Region ($130,842); the lowest is in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region ($81,346). Census SAIPE 2024
  • Connecticut’s most populous planning region is Capitol Planning Region (994,115); the least populous is Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (98,096), a 10× spread. calculated from Census PEP V2025
  • Connecticut’s largest planning region by land area is Capitol Planning Region (1,027 sq mi); the smallest is Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (140 sq mi). Census TIGER 2026
  • Connecticut’s highest population density is in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (2,409/sq mi); the lowest is in Northwest Hills Planning Region (146/sq mi). calculated from Census PEP V2025 · Census TIGER 2026
  • Connecticut’s highest poverty rate is in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (12.5%); the lowest is in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (7.2%). Census SAIPE 2024
  • In Connecticut, unemployment is highest in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (5.9%) and lowest in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region and Northwest Hills Planning Region (tied at 4.2%), for September 2026 (preliminary). BLS LAUS September 2026, preliminary
  • Connecticut’s highest median age is in Northwest Hills Planning Region (47.1); the lowest is in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (39.8). Census ACS 2020–2024
  • Connecticut’s highest share of adults 25 and over with a bachelor’s degree or higher is in Western Connecticut Planning Region (55.5%); the lowest is in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (26.1%). Census ACS 2020–2024

Every figure is a current official estimate from the source named, never a crowd-sourced or copied value. Suppressed estimates (coefficient of variation ≥ 0.30) are omitted, never guessed. See the full methodology.

Connecticut planning regions: common questions

How many planning regions are in Connecticut?

Connecticut has 9 planning regions covering 4,843 sq mi and about 3.7M residents. Every one is on the map and in the table above.

What is the largest planning region in Connecticut?

It depends on the measure. By land area it’s Capitol Planning Region (1,027 sq mi); by population it’s Capitol Planning Region (994,115 residents).

What planning region is Bridgeport in?

Bridgeport, population 149,153, is in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region. Use the search on the map to find any Connecticut city’s planning region.

What is the richest planning region in Connecticut?

By median household income, Western Connecticut Planning Region is the richest at $130,842; the poorest is Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at $81,346. Census SAIPE 2024

What is the most populous planning region in Connecticut?

Capitol Planning Region, with 994,115 residents, about 27.0% of Connecticut’s people. That is 10× the least populous, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (98,096).

Sources & vintages

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