Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut

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.

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.