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Bennington County

Vermont · 36,630 residents (2025 est.) · 674 sq mi
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With 37,269 people, Bennington County is a county in Vermont. The median age is 46.9, about 8 years above the US median. That puts it in the top 8% of US counties for household income. 3% of people here were born outside the United States. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. There are 55 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
37,269
+1%since 2000
from 36,994 in 2000
36,630 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
55 / sq mi
+2%since 2009
from 54 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
46.9
+16%since 2000
from 40.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
674 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
36K36K37K37K38K19902000201020202024Bennington County
202437K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.4%(1,623)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.5%(1,663)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(2,327)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(2,344)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(2,265)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.6%(3,582)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.9%(4,077)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(4,382)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.9%(5,918)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7414.2%(5,308)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.4%(2,376)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.8%(1,404)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$73,325
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,926 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$46,487
+119%since 2000
from $21,193 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.9%
+21.0 ptssince 2009
from 27.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.517
+13%since 2010
from 0.457 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$279,900
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $113,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,109
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $538 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
73.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 71.4% in 2000
26.3% rent
Vacancy rate
28.3%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 24.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.42 people
+7%since 2009
from 2.26 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.9%
−7.9 ptssince 2009
from 33.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
60.3%
+17.9 ptssince 2009
from 42.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
−7%since 2009
from 4.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
53
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.1%(35,916)
Black0.4%(149)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(344)
Asian0.6%(226)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic90.8%(33,822)
Black1.1%(427)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(1,047)
Asian0.9%(317)
Other4.4%(1,656)
Diversity Score
22
+121%since 2009
from 10 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
20
−31%since 2020
from 30 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.8%(286)
Mexican0.7%(249)
Colombian0.5%(179)
Ecuadorian0.2%(59)
Spaniard0.1%(55)
Cuban0.1%(49)
Peruvian0.1%(34)
Paraguayan0.1%(22)
Honduran0%(11)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(90)
Japanese0.2%(61)
Nepalese0.1%(54)
Chinese0.1%(49)
Asian Indian0.1%(36)
Uzbek0%(10)
Korean0%(9)
Burmese0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English19.3%(7,186)
Irish18.6%(6,931)
German13%(4,849)
Italian10.2%(3,798)
American8%(2,982)
French7.6%(2,844)
Scottish3.9%(1,468)
Polish3.7%(1,395)
Dutch1.7%(634)
Swedish1.5%(568)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(341)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(296)
Welsh0.8%(283)
British0.7%(277)
Swiss0.7%(252)
Russian0.6%(235)
Hungarian0.6%(207)
Greek0.5%(175)
Slovak0.4%(162)
Danish0.4%(154)
Austrian0.4%(140)
Arab0.4%(131)
Lithuanian0.3%(104)
Finnish0.3%(101)
Ukrainian0.2%(92)
Czech0.2%(88)
Lebanese0.2%(85)
Canadian0.2%(75)
Belgian0.1%(46)
West Indian0.1%(37)
Jamaican0.1%(29)
Armenian0.1%(28)
Portuguese0.1%(21)
Syrian0%(16)
Slovene0%(14)
Jordanian0%(13)
Nigerian0%(12)
Latvian0%(11)
Romanian0%(10)
Haitian0%(8)
Iranian0%(7)
Turkish0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.8%
+14.7 ptssince 2000
from 27.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.4%
+9.5 ptssince 2000
from 84.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
19.7%
+9.5 ptssince 2000
from 10.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.3 min
+49%since 2000
from 13.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.9%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 75.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.7%
+11.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 6.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.8%
−6.3 ptssince 2011
from 66.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 75.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.4%
+11.2 ptssince 2009
from 35.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
Female
51.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
Foreign born
2.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.4%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2012
from 15.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2013
from 6.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
84.4%
+7.2 ptssince 2017
from 77.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 91.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 90.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 95.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 1.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.2%(5,386)
Married48.8%(7,465)
Widowed3.4%(527)
Divorced12.6%(1,923)
Women 15+
Never married29.4%(4,816)
Married46.5%(7,605)
Widowed10.5%(1,716)
Divorced13.6%(2,218)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2013
from 6.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 51.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 26.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 65.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 47.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)12.8%(288)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.4%(211)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.9%(626)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.2%(162)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(22)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,244 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bennington County, Vermont?

Bennington County, Vermont has about 37,269 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bennington County, Vermont?

The typical household in Bennington County, Vermont earns about $73,325 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bennington County, Vermont expensive?

In Bennington County, Vermont, the median home is worth about $279,900, and the typical rent is about $1,109 a month.

How educated are people in Bennington County, Vermont?

About 41.8% of adults age 25 and over in Bennington County, Vermont hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bennington County, Vermont?

About 11.3% of people in Bennington County, Vermont live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bennington County, Vermont grown since 1990?

Yes, Bennington County, Vermont has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,424 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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