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Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Planning region
Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments (MetroCOG)
Official logo of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Map of Connecticut highlighting Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut
Map of the United States highlighting Connecticut
Connecticut's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°11′N 73°11′W / 41.18°N 73.19°W / 41.18; -73.19
Country United States
State Connecticut
Founded2013
Largest cityBridgeport
Government
 • Executive DirectorMatthew Fulda
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
325,778
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Websitectmetro.org

The Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments (MetroCOG). In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut's counties as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring by 2024.[1][2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020325,778
U.S. Decennial Census[2]

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 325,778 people living in the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.[2]

Municipalities

The following municipalities are members of the Greater Bridgeport Region:[3]

References

  1. ^ "Governor Lamont Announces U.S. Census Bureau Approves Proposal for Connecticut's Planning Regions To Become County Equivalents". CT.gov. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Change to County-Equivalents in the State of Connecticut". Federal Register. June 6, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "About Us". MetroCOG. Retrieved March 24, 2023.