How many people live in Capitol Planning Region, CT?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 991,500 people living in Capitol Planning Region, CT. That makes Capitol Planning Region the most populous planning region in Connecticut. It is home to 26.9% of people living in the state.
992K
population of Capitol Planning Region, CT (2024)
26.9%
County share of the Connecticut population (2024)
About 991,500 people lived in Capitol Planning Region, CT in 2024.
Population estimates, 2020–2024
What are Capitol Planning Region, CT’s age demographics?
About 186,500 Capitol Planning Region, CT residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.5% of Connecticut’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 195,700 Capitol Planning Region residents, or 19.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 19.8% of Connecticut’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Capitol Planning Region, CT's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Capitol Planning Region, CT’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 60.1% of the Capitol Planning Region, CT population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Capitol Planning Region, CT also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (12.7%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Capitol Planning Region’s Hispanic population accounts for 18.3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native population makes up 0.18% of the region, compared with 0.72% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Capitol Planning Region, CT has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Connecticut as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Capitol Planning Region, CT is Hartford with about 122,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Capitol Planning Region, CT ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within planning region
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hartford | 122,129 |
| 2. | New Britain | 75,871 |
| 3. | West Hartford | 64,184 |
| 4. | Manchester | 59,948 |
| 5. | East Hartford | 51,127 |
| 6. | Southington | 44,197 |
| 7. | Enfield | 41,140 |
| 8. | Glastonbury | 35,553 |
| 9. | Newington | 31,692 |
| 10. | Vernon | 30,895 |
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