Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut

Capitol Planning Region
Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG)
Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut
Connecticut's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°49′01″N 72°34′33″W / 41.81697°N 72.575886°W / 41.81697; -72.575886
Country United States
State Connecticut
Founded2013
Named afterthe state's capital city, Hartford
SeatHartford
Largest cityHartford
Other citiesNew Britain
Government
  Executive DirectorMatthew Hart
Area
  Total
1,046.186 sq mi (2,709.61 km2)
  Land1,027.354 sq mi (2,660.83 km2)
  Water18.832 sq mi (48.77 km2)  1.80%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
976,248
  Estimate 
(2024)
991,508
  Density965.029/sq mi (372.600/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code860 and 959
Congressional districts1st, 2nd, 5th
Websitecrcog.org

The Capitol Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of the 2020 census, the population was 976,248, and was estimated to be 991,508 in 2024, making it the most populous planning region in Connecticut. Its county seat and the largest city is Hartford, the state capital. The fourth-largest city in Connecticut. The county was named after the state's capital city, Hartford.

It is served by the coterminous Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG). In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut's counties as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring by 2024.