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Counties in Connecticut by median household income (US single-year estimate)

Western Connecticut Planning Region had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 9 counties in 2023, at $121,285. South Central Connecticut Planning Region had the lowest, at $80,953. The median was $90,965 and the figure for Connecticut was $91,477. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest121,285Western Connecticut Planning Region
Lowest80,953South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Median90,9659 counties
Connecticut91,477History

Map of counties, 2023

Capitol Planning Region: 90,965 USDGreater Bridgeport Planning Region: 92,858 USDLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region: 99,807 USDNaugatuck Valley Planning Region: 81,392 USDNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region: 88,129 USDNorthwest Hills Planning Region: 91,206 USDSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region: 80,953 USDSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region: 82,733 USDWestern Connecticut Planning Region: 121,285 USD
  • Under 82K
  • 82K to 89K
  • 89K to 91K
  • 91K to 96K
  • 96K and over
USD, 2023. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2023

Western Connecticut Planning Region: 121,285 USDWestern Connecticut Planning Regi…121,285Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region: 99,807 USDLower Connecticut River Valley Pl…99,807Greater Bridgeport Planning Region: 92,858 USDGreater Bridgeport Planning Region92,858Northwest Hills Planning Region: 91,206 USDNorthwest Hills Planning Region91,206Capitol Planning Region: 90,965 USDCapitol Planning Region90,965Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region: 88,129 USDNortheastern Connecticut Planning…88,129Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region: 82,733 USDSoutheastern Connecticut Planning…82,733Naugatuck Valley Planning Region: 81,392 USDNaugatuck Valley Planning Region81,392South Central Connecticut Planning Region: 80,953 USDSouth Central Connecticut Plannin…80,953Western Connecticut Planning Region: 121,285 USDWestern Connecticut Planning Region121,285Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region: 99,807 USDLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region99,807Greater Bridgeport Planning Region: 92,858 USDGreater Bridgeport Planning Region92,858Northwest Hills Planning Region: 91,206 USDNorthwest Hills Planning Region91,206Capitol Planning Region: 90,965 USDCapitol Planning Region90,965Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region: 88,129 USDNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region88,129Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region: 82,733 USDSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region82,733Naugatuck Valley Planning Region: 81,392 USDNaugatuck Valley Planning Region81,392South Central Connecticut Planning Region: 80,953 USDSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region80,953
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
USD		Change on 2022
1Western Connecticut Planning Region121,285-0.7%
2Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region99,807+0.3%
3Greater Bridgeport Planning Region92,858+14.6%
4Northwest Hills Planning Region91,206+4.6%
5Capitol Planning Region90,965+7.6%
6Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region88,129+7.9%
7Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region82,733+3.2%
8Naugatuck Valley Planning Region81,392-0.5%
9South Central Connecticut Planning Region80,953-4.3%

Other periods

About this ranking

Household income at the middle of the distribution for one year, in US dollars of that year. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based estimate that combines the one-year American Community Survey with federal tax records and other administrative data, so every county gets a figure for a single year. The national figure is the one-year ACS estimate. Not adjusted for inflation between years. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. For the five-year ACS median, which also covers cities, use median_household_income.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties (Counties in Connecticut by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt

MLA 9

Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Connecticut by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/connecticut-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Counties in Connecticut by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/connecticut-counties?period=2023.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Connecticut by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/connecticut-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

Western Connecticut Planning Region, with $121,285 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, with $80,953 in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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