Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Planning region in Connecticut
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The Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SCCOG). In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut's counties as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring by 2024.[2][3]
Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SCCOG) | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut | |
| Coordinates: 41°29′N 72°05′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Connecticut |
| Founded | 1992[1] |
| Largest city | Norwich |
| Other cities | New London, Willimantic, Groton |
| Government | |
| • Executive Director | Amanda E. Kennedy |
| Area | |
• Total | 598.1 sq mi (1,549 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 280,430 |
• Estimate (2025) | 284,015  |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | seccog |
Interactive map of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1790 | 1,192 | — | |
| 1800 | 17,301 | 1,351.4% | |
| 1810 | 14,484 | −16.3% | |
| 1820 | 31,825 | 119.7% | |
| 1830 | 35,549 | 11.7% | |
| 1840 | 38,247 | 7.6% | |
| 1850 | 49,942 | 30.6% | |
| 1860 | 63,424 | 27.0% | |
| 1870 | 69,439 | 9.5% | |
| 1880 | 72,973 | 5.1% | |
| 1890 | 78,352 | 7.4% | |
| 1900 | 83,731 | 6.9% | |
| 1910 | 96,412 | 15.1% | |
| 1920 | 111,951 | 16.1% | |
| 1930 | 125,200 | 11.8% | |
| 1940 | 129,100 | 3.1% | |
| 1950 | 146,380 | 13.4% | |
| 1960 | 201,047 | 37.3% | |
| 1970 | 245,752 | 22.2% | |
| 1980 | 253,147 | 3.0% | |
| 1990 | 269,748 | 6.6% | |
| 2000 | 273,048 | 1.2% | |
| 2010 | 290,198 | 6.3% | |
| 2020 | 280,430 | −3.4% | |
| 2025 (est.) | 284,015 | [4] | 1.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 280,430 people living in the Southeastern Planning Region.[3]
