South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

South Central Regional Council of Governments (SCRCOG)
From top left: New Haven Green, Main Street in Meriden, Downtown New Haven, Milford Harbor, Yale University campus
Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°22′N 72°49′W / 41.36°N 72.82°W / 41.36; -72.82
Country United States
State Connecticut
Founded2013
Largest cityNew Haven
Other citiesMeriden, West Haven, Milford
Government
 • Executive DirectorLaura Francis
Area
 • Total
367.2 sq mi (951 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
570,487
 • Estimate 
(2024)
576,718
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts2nd, 3rd, 5th
Websitescrcog.org

The South Central Connecticut Planning Region is a planning region in the Councils of governments in Connecticut and a county-equivalent in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous South Central Regional Council of Governments (SCRCOG). In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut's counties as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring by 2024. It is also coterminous with the New Haven, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area.