Is Connecticut's population growing or shrinking?
Updated annually
It grew by 32,000 between 2023 and 2024. That’s more than the population of the city of Newington. Changes in population reflect birth and death rates, immigration patterns, regional shifts, and even the overall health of the economy. Connecticut’s 0.88% annual increase was primarily driven by immigration to the state. In the decade between 2014 and 2024, Connecticut’s population grew by 1.7%.
+32K
population change (2023 to 2024)
+0.88%
percent change in population (2023 to 2024)
Since 2000, Connecticut's population increased in 19 of 24 years. The largest increase occurred between 2023 and 2024, when it gained 32,000 residents. The state's largest decline during the 21st century occurred between 2019 and 2020 when it lost 27,200 residents.
Connecticut gained 32,000 residents between 2023 and 2024.
Annual population change
A state’s population is influenced by three factors:
- Natural population change: If births outnumber deaths in a given year, natural population growth is positive. If deaths exceed births, it is negative. Between 2023 to 2024 natural population change was positive in Connecticut, with births exceeding deaths by 1,800.
- Immigration: international migration directly into or out of a state. If more people move in than move out, population change from immigration is positive. If more people move out than move in, it’s negative. Connecticut’s population change from immigration was positive, with about 36,200 more people coming from another country to Connecticut than leaving.
- Domestic migration, moving between states: Connecticut’s population change from domestic migration was negative, with about 6,100 more people leaving for another state than moving in.
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Between 2023 and 2024, immigration was the primary driver of population growth in Connecticut.
Components of population change
Among 9 county equivalents, Capitol Planning Region had the largest population growth in Connecticut, welcoming 8,182 new residents. Northwest Hills Planning Region gained the fewest, with a gain of 563 residents.
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region led Connecticut in percent population increase between 2023 and 2024 at 1.3 percent. Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region ranked last with a 0.49 percent increase.
Between 2023 and 2024, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region gained 1.3% in population, the largest increase in Connecticut.
Population change
Between 2014 and 2024, Connecticut’s population has increased by 1.7%. During that same period, the US population grew by 6.5%. Connecticut ranks 40 among states in population growth over that decade.
Connecticut ranked 40th in population growth between 2014 and 2024.
Percent change in population
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The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.
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