How many people live in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 335,700 people living in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT. That makes Greater Bridgeport Planning Region the fifth-most populous planning region in Connecticut. It is home to 9.1% of people living in the state.
336K
population of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT (2024)
9.1%
County share of the Connecticut population (2024)
About 335,700 people lived in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT in 2024.
Population estimates, 2020–2024
What are Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT’s age demographics?
About 56,400 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.5% of Connecticut’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 73,100 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT residents, or 21.8% 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 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 27.6% of the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region population, higher than the national share of 20%. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (13.1%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 52.3%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 5.4% of the region, compared with 6.5% 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.
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Connecticut as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT is Bridgeport with about 151,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within planning region
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bridgeport | 151,599 |
| 2. | Fairfield | 65,300 |
| 3. | Stratford | 53,610 |
| 4. | Trumbull | 38,073 |
| 5. | Monroe | 19,269 |
| 6. | Easton | 7,815 |
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