How many people live in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 97,700 people living in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT. That makes Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region the ninth-most populous planning region in Connecticut. It is home to 2.6% of people living in the state.
97.7K
population of Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT (2024)
2.6%
County share of the Connecticut population (2024)
About 97,700 people lived in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT in 2024.
Population estimates, 2020–2024
What are Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT’s age demographics?
About 20,700 Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.5% of Connecticut’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 17,700 Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT residents, or 18.1% 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 higher share of Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 87.5% of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region’s Hispanic population accounts for 5.9%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 2.1% of the region, compared with 12.6% 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.
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Connecticut as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT is Plainfield with about 15,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within planning region
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Plainfield | 15,315 |
| 2. | Thompson | 9,513 |
| 3. | Putnam | 9,407 |
| 4. | Brooklyn | 8,708 |
| 5. | Woodstock | 8,434 |
| 6. | Canterbury | 5,222 |
| 7. | Pomfret | 4,355 |
| 8. | Danielson borough | 4,264 |
| 9. | Ashford | 4,263 |
| 10. | Sterling | 3,694 |
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