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Lower Connecticut River Valley County, Connecticut, has 174,983 residents across 83,770 parcels and covers 424.1 square miles. The FIPS code for Lower Connecticut River Valley County is 09130. Middletown is the county's largest population center. Lower Connecticut River Valley County also includes 26 zip codes, 12 public school districts and 18 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Lower Connecticut River Valley County Trends

Population
174,983—
Median Home Value
$359,000▴
K-12 Enrollment
17,233▾
Lower Connecticut River Valley County in Connecticut

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Lower Connecticut River Valley County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Lower Connecticut River Valley County Parcels

Lower Connecticut River Valley County has 83,770 mapped parcels. The median assessed value is $205,520. The median lot size is 0.77 acres. 4,046 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Single family homes account for 25.5% of parcels. Residential follows at 11.0%. Of the parcels with a recorded build year, half were built in 1970 or earlier. The records carry 31,742 distinct owner names. About 4% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Connecticut. Owner names reach 97.7%. Mailing addresses reach 97.6%. Browse the interactive Lower Connecticut River Valley County Parcel viewer here.

Lower Connecticut River Valley County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 83,966 100%
Owner name 82,018 97.7%
Owner mailing address 81,939 97.6%
Site address 70,859 84.4%
Land use code 82,021 97.7%
Land use description 81,979 97.6%
Assessed value 82,020 97.7%
Land value 82,029 97.7%
Improvement value 82,030 97.7%
Acreage 73,760 87.8%
Parcel boundary 83,770 99.8%
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Field coverage measured across all Lower Connecticut River Valley County parcel records.

Lower Connecticut River Valley County Population

Lower Connecticut River Valley County had 174,983 residents in 2020. Recent census data shows how the county has changed over time. Long-term census counts show how the county has changed across recent decades. Middletown is the largest city in the county, with about 47,717 residents. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Middletown, Cromwell and Clinton.

Population Trend in Lower Connecticut River Valley County CT

Lower Connecticut River Valley County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Lower Connecticut River Valley County Zip Codes

Lower Connecticut River Valley County has 26 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Middletown (06457), Cromwell (06416) and Clinton (06413). The largest zip areas account for a meaningful share of the county population. Together, the three largest zips account for about 0% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Lower Connecticut River Valley County CT

ZIP Area Population Trend
06457 Middletown 46,505 ▾ -2.4%
06416 Cromwell 14,225 ▴ 1.6%
06413 Clinton 13,161 ▾ -0.6%
06424 East Hampton 12,403 ▾ -3.2%
06475 Old Saybrook 10,481 ▴ 2.3%
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Lower Connecticut River Valley County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Lower Connecticut River Valley County Demographics

Lower Connecticut River Valley County has a median age of 45.8, which makes the county a little older than Connecticut overall. About 17% of residents are under 18, while 21.6% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 29.1% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 45.5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 41.9%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Lower Connecticut River Valley County CT

Median Age

45.8

Under 18

17%

Age 65+

21.6%

Bachelor's+

45.5%

Lower Connecticut River Valley County School Districts

Lower Connecticut River Valley County is served by 12 public school districts with 17,233 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Middletown, Cromwell and Regional 17. Those three districts account for about 45% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Lower Connecticut River Valley County CT

District Enrollment Share Trend
Middletown School District 4,263 24.7% ▾ -1%
Cromwell School District 1,816 10.5% ▾ -3.6%
Regional School District 17 1,704 9.9% ▾ -3.1%
East Hampton School District 1,661 9.6% ▾ -3.8%
Clinton School District 1,423 8.3% ▾ -2.1%
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Lower Connecticut River Valley County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Lower Connecticut River Valley County Housing & Real Estate

Lower Connecticut River Valley County has a median home value of $359,000 and a median gross rent of $1,399. About 75% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Connecticut median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $612,475 and homes spent about 50 days on the market.

Lower Connecticut River Valley County Housing Mix

Lower Connecticut River Valley County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Lower Connecticut River Valley County Housing Trends

Lower Connecticut River Valley County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT

Lower Connecticut River Valley County has 8,569 business listings across 835 categories. The largest categories in Lower Connecticut River Valley County business listings are Contractors (146, 1.7%), Churches & Religious Organizations (132, 1.5%), and Real Estate Agents (126, 1.5%). The full Lower Connecticut River Valley County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Lower Connecticut River Valley County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT

Category Businesses Share
Contractors 146 1.7%
Churches & Religious Organizations 132 1.5%
Real Estate Agents 126 1.5%
Parks & Recreation 118 1.4%
Landmark And Historical Building 102 1.2%
Restaurants 100 1.2%
Farm 96 1.1%
Community & Nonprofits 96 1.1%
Professional Services 95 1.1%
Gas Stations 94 1.1%

Lower Connecticut River Valley County Business Listings

Business Category City
Paramount Wellness Retreat Abuse And Addiction Treatment Haddam
Wesleyan Argus Offices Academic Bookstore Middletown
Middle Town Ridge Accommodation Middletown
Northern Business Solutions Accountant Cromwell
Devil's Hopyard Waterfall Active Life East Haddam
On Point Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine Acupuncture Old Saybrook
Addiction Treatment Clinton Addiction Rehabilitation Center Clinton
Variety Video Adult Boutique Adult Entertainment Old Saybrook
Pearls and Plaids Adult Store Old Saybrook
Comstock Marketing Services Advertising Agency Cromwell
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Lower Connecticut River Valley County Basemaps

Lower Connecticut River Valley County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Lower Connecticut River Valley County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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