Richest & Poorest Counties in Connecticut

Name: Connecticut County Income Rankings
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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Connecticut has 9 counties. The wealthiest county by median household income is Western Connecticut Planning Region at $128,188 , while the lowest-income county is Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at $86,191 . The statewide median household income is $95,781, compared to the national median of $75,149.

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Counties Zip Codes

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Connecticut — Median Household Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

86K 87K 90K 93K 104K 128K

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Connecticut — Median Home Value by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

308K 318K 324K 353K 429K 653K

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Connecticut — Per Capita Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

46K 47K 50K 52K 59K 82K

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Connecticut — Poverty Rate by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

7% 7% 9% 11% 11% 12%

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Richest Counties in Connecticut

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Western Connecticut Planning Region	$128,188	$652,900	$82,266	7.5%
2	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	$104,428	$379,700	$59,075	6.8%
3	Northwest Hills Planning Region	$93,551	$335,600	$56,236	8.8%
4	Capitol Planning Region	$93,394	$323,700	$51,016	10.3%
5	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	$90,589	$307,600	$47,072	7.5%
6	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	$89,667	$428,800	$52,385	12.4%
7	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	$88,197	$353,100	$49,766	11.4%
8	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	$86,586	$323,400	$47,133	10.7%
9	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	$86,191	$317,700	$46,363	11.2%

Poorest Counties in Connecticut

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
9	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	$86,191	$317,700	$46,363	11.2%
8	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	$86,586	$323,400	$47,133	10.7%
7	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	$88,197	$353,100	$49,766	11.4%
6	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	$89,667	$428,800	$52,385	12.4%
5	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	$90,589	$307,600	$47,072	7.5%
4	Capitol Planning Region	$93,394	$323,700	$51,016	10.3%
3	Northwest Hills Planning Region	$93,551	$335,600	$56,236	8.8%
2	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	$104,428	$379,700	$59,075	6.8%
1	Western Connecticut Planning Region	$128,188	$652,900	$82,266	7.5%

All 9 Counties Ranked

Every county in Connecticut ranked by median household income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Western Connecticut Planning Region	$128,188	$652,900	$82,266	7.5%
2	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	$104,428	$379,700	$59,075	6.8%
3	Northwest Hills Planning Region	$93,551	$335,600	$56,236	8.8%
4	Capitol Planning Region	$93,394	$323,700	$51,016	10.3%
5	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	$90,589	$307,600	$47,072	7.5%
6	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	$89,667	$428,800	$52,385	12.4%
7	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	$88,197	$353,100	$49,766	11.4%
8	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	$86,586	$323,400	$47,133	10.7%
9	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	$86,191	$317,700	$46,363	11.2%

Richest Counties in Connecticut

Top 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Western Connecticut Planning Region	$128,188	$652,900	$82,266	7.5%
2	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	$89,667	$428,800	$52,385	12.4%
3	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	$104,428	$379,700	$59,075	6.8%
4	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	$88,197	$353,100	$49,766	11.4%
5	Northwest Hills Planning Region	$93,551	$335,600	$56,236	8.8%
6	Capitol Planning Region	$93,394	$323,700	$51,016	10.3%
7	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	$86,586	$323,400	$47,133	10.7%
8	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	$86,191	$317,700	$46,363	11.2%
9	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	$90,589	$307,600	$47,072	7.5%

Poorest Counties in Connecticut

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
9	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	$90,589	$307,600	$47,072	7.5%
8	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	$86,191	$317,700	$46,363	11.2%
7	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	$86,586	$323,400	$47,133	10.7%
6	Capitol Planning Region	$93,394	$323,700	$51,016	10.3%
5	Northwest Hills Planning Region	$93,551	$335,600	$56,236	8.8%
4	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	$88,197	$353,100	$49,766	11.4%
3	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	$104,428	$379,700	$59,075	6.8%
2	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	$89,667	$428,800	$52,385	12.4%
1	Western Connecticut Planning Region	$128,188	$652,900	$82,266	7.5%

All 9 Counties Ranked

Every county in Connecticut ranked by median home value. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Western Connecticut Planning Region	$128,188	$652,900	$82,266	7.5%
2	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	$89,667	$428,800	$52,385	12.4%
3	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	$104,428	$379,700	$59,075	6.8%
4	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	$88,197	$353,100	$49,766	11.4%
5	Northwest Hills Planning Region	$93,551	$335,600	$56,236	8.8%
6	Capitol Planning Region	$93,394	$323,700	$51,016	10.3%
7	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	$86,586	$323,400	$47,133	10.7%
8	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	$86,191	$317,700	$46,363	11.2%
9	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	$90,589	$307,600	$47,072	7.5%

Richest Counties in Connecticut

Top 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Western Connecticut Planning Region	$128,188	$652,900	$82,266	7.5%
2	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	$104,428	$379,700	$59,075	6.8%
3	Northwest Hills Planning Region	$93,551	$335,600	$56,236	8.8%
4	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	$89,667	$428,800	$52,385	12.4%
5	Capitol Planning Region	$93,394	$323,700	$51,016	10.3%
6	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	$88,197	$353,100	$49,766	11.4%
7	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	$86,586	$323,400	$47,133	10.7%
8	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	$90,589	$307,600	$47,072	7.5%
9	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	$86,191	$317,700	$46,363	11.2%

Poorest Counties in Connecticut

Bottom 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
9	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	$86,191	$317,700	$46,363	11.2%
8	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	$90,589	$307,600	$47,072	7.5%
7	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	$86,586	$323,400	$47,133	10.7%
6	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	$88,197	$353,100	$49,766	11.4%
5	Capitol Planning Region	$93,394	$323,700	$51,016	10.3%
4	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	$89,667	$428,800	$52,385	12.4%
3	Northwest Hills Planning Region	$93,551	$335,600	$56,236	8.8%
2	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	$104,428	$379,700	$59,075	6.8%
1	Western Connecticut Planning Region	$128,188	$652,900	$82,266	7.5%

All 9 Counties Ranked

Every county in Connecticut ranked by per capita income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Western Connecticut Planning Region	$128,188	$652,900	$82,266	7.5%
2	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	$104,428	$379,700	$59,075	6.8%
3	Northwest Hills Planning Region	$93,551	$335,600	$56,236	8.8%
4	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	$89,667	$428,800	$52,385	12.4%
5	Capitol Planning Region	$93,394	$323,700	$51,016	10.3%
6	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	$88,197	$353,100	$49,766	11.4%
7	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	$86,586	$323,400	$47,133	10.7%
8	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	$90,589	$307,600	$47,072	7.5%
9	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	$86,191	$317,700	$46,363	11.2%

Richest Counties in Connecticut

Top 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	$104,428	$379,700	$59,075	6.8%
2	Western Connecticut Planning Region	$128,188	$652,900	$82,266	7.5%
3	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	$90,589	$307,600	$47,072	7.5%
4	Northwest Hills Planning Region	$93,551	$335,600	$56,236	8.8%
5	Capitol Planning Region	$93,394	$323,700	$51,016	10.3%
6	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	$86,586	$323,400	$47,133	10.7%
7	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	$86,191	$317,700	$46,363	11.2%
8	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	$88,197	$353,100	$49,766	11.4%
9	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	$89,667	$428,800	$52,385	12.4%

Poorest Counties in Connecticut

Bottom 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
9	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	$89,667	$428,800	$52,385	12.4%
8	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	$88,197	$353,100	$49,766	11.4%
7	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	$86,191	$317,700	$46,363	11.2%
6	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	$86,586	$323,400	$47,133	10.7%
5	Capitol Planning Region	$93,394	$323,700	$51,016	10.3%
4	Northwest Hills Planning Region	$93,551	$335,600	$56,236	8.8%
3	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	$90,589	$307,600	$47,072	7.5%
2	Western Connecticut Planning Region	$128,188	$652,900	$82,266	7.5%
1	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	$104,428	$379,700	$59,075	6.8%

All 9 Counties Ranked

Every county in Connecticut ranked by poverty rate. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	$104,428	$379,700	$59,075	6.8%
2	Western Connecticut Planning Region	$128,188	$652,900	$82,266	7.5%
3	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	$90,589	$307,600	$47,072	7.5%
4	Northwest Hills Planning Region	$93,551	$335,600	$56,236	8.8%
5	Capitol Planning Region	$93,394	$323,700	$51,016	10.3%
6	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	$86,586	$323,400	$47,133	10.7%
7	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	$86,191	$317,700	$46,363	11.2%
8	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	$88,197	$353,100	$49,766	11.4%
9	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	$89,667	$428,800	$52,385	12.4%

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates, published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within Connecticut only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.