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Counties in Connecticut by poverty rate, 2024

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region had the highest poverty rate of 9 counties in 2024, at 12.5%. Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region had the lowest, at 7.2%. The median was 9.6% and the figure for Connecticut was 10.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest12.5Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Lowest7.2Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
Median9.69 counties
Connecticut10.1History

All counties, 2024

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Naugatuck Valley Planning RegionNaugatuck Valley Planning Region: 12.5 %12.5South Central Connecticut Plannin…South Central Connecticut Planning Region: 11.5 %11.5Greater Bridgeport Planning RegionGreater Bridgeport Planning Region: 11.4 %11.4Capitol Planning RegionCapitol Planning Region: 10.4 %10.4Southeastern Connecticut Planning…Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region: 9.6 %9.6Northwest Hills Planning RegionNorthwest Hills Planning Region: 8.6 %8.6Western Connecticut Planning Regi…Western Connecticut Planning Region: 7.8 %7.8Northeastern Connecticut Planning…Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region: 7.7 %7.7Lower Connecticut River Valley Pl…Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region: 7.2 %7.2
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Naugatuck Valley Planning Region12.5+1.1 pts
2South Central Connecticut Planning Region11.5-1 pts
3Greater Bridgeport Planning Region11.4+0.1 pts
4Capitol Planning Region10.4+0.6 pts
5Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region9.6-2.8 pts
6Northwest Hills Planning Region8.6+0.2 pts
7Western Connecticut Planning Region7.8-0.2 pts
8Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region7.7+0.1 pts
9Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region7.2+0.1 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

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): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, with 12.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, with 7.2% in 2024.

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): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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