Market rankings · Connecticut
Insurance agencies in Connecticut
Markets across Connecticut ranked by the Groundwork market score for insurance agencies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,838
- 266 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 1,229
- −5.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.3B
- On vehicle insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.8
- 18% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 2% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #29 of 51
- Market score 49 · Lower middle
A site report maps the insurance agencies on map listings around any address in Connecticut by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,838 insurance agencies in Connecticut. Of those, 266 are chain locations, or 14%, against 21% across the U.S. That comes to 12.8 for every 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 15.6.
Household spending on vehicle insurance in Connecticut comes to about $2.3B a year: $1,571 per household, 20% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.2M per agency, 2% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as insurance agencies and brokerages in Connecticut was 1,229 in 2023, down 5.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,167 households, against one for every 966 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 1.0% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 30 SBA-backed loans worth $10.9M have gone to businesses classed as insurance agencies and brokerages in Connecticut.
Among the 50 states and DC, Connecticut ranks #29 for insurance agencies, with a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Connecticut, the Norwich-New London-Willimantic metro area scores highest (69). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Connecticut, the Putnam area scores highest (82).
Every market in Connecticut for insurance agencies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Connecticut, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 69 | 91 | 7.9 | $2M | +2.0% | #81 of 387 |
| 2Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 63 | 176 | 9.8 | $1.6M | +3.2% | #115 of 387 |
| 3New Haven, CT | 39 | 290 | 12.6 | $1.2M | +2.5% | #253 of 387 |
| 4Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 39 | 505 | 14.2 | $1.1M | +3.7% | #254 of 387 |
| 5Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 33 | 712 | 15.3 | $1M | +3.0% | #294 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Putnam, CT | 82 | 18 | 4.6 | $4M | +3.0% | #42 of 537 |
| 2Torrington, CT | 64 | 46 | 9.6 | $1.8M | +2.2% | #146 of 537 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 78 | 18 | 4.6 | $4M | +3.0% | #258 of 2,272 |
| 2Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 62 | 91 | 7.9 | $2M | +2.0% | #720 of 2,272 |
| 3Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 59 | 71 | 9.6 | $1.8M | +2.3% | #806 of 2,272 |
| 4Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 57 | 46 | 9.6 | $1.8M | +2.2% | #873 of 2,272 |
| 5Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 56 | 176 | 9.8 | $1.6M | +3.2% | #916 of 2,272 |
| 6Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 41 | 153 | 12.8 | $1.2M | +4.1% | #1,426 of 2,272 |
| 7South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 37 | 290 | 12.6 | $1.2M | +2.5% | #1,576 of 2,272 |
| 8Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 35 | 352 | 15.0 | $1.1M | +3.5% | #1,649 of 2,272 |
| 9Capitol Planning Region, CT | 30 | 641 | 16.4 | $932K | +3.1% | #1,816 of 2,272 |
Questions
How many insurance agencies are in Connecticut?
Connecticut has 1,838 insurance agencies on map listings as of September 2026. 266 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count insurance agencies. Official counts show 1,229 businesses with payroll classed as insurance agencies and brokerages in 2023, down 5.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Connecticut spend on vehicle insurance?
About $2.3B a year, or $1,571 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,838 insurance agencies on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per agency. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,434,007 households in Connecticut and national spending patterns by income.
How does Connecticut compare with the U.S. for insurance agencies?
Connecticut has 12.8 insurance agencies per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 15.6. Spending per agency is $1.2M, 2% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of insurance agencies to household spending, Connecticut would have about 1,794, against 1,838 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,167 households, against one for every 966 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Connecticut has the highest market score for insurance agencies?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Connecticut, the Norwich-New London-Willimantic metro area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Connecticut, the Putnam area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 9 scored counties in Connecticut, the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region scores highest, at 78 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Connecticut scores 49 for insurance agencies (lower middle), #29 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Connecticut. It maps the insurance agencies on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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