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Bennington County

Vermont · 37,125 residents · 674 sq mi
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Bennington County is home to 37,125 people in Vermont. The median age is 45.1, about 8 years above the US median. 3% of people here were born outside the United States. The average commute runs 18 minutes. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. About 31% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 45.1
US median: 37.2
More educated
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

37,125
Unchangedsince 2000
from 36,994 in 2000
1990 – 2025
45.1
+12%since 2000
from 40.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
674 sq mi
Population, 19902024
36K36K37K37K38K19902000201020202024Bennington County
202437K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.1%(1,877)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.4%(1,990)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.8%(2,147)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.2%(2,678)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.7%(2,133)
US avg: 7%
25 to 349.1%(3,392)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.5%(4,282)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.3%(6,041)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6415.1%(5,590)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 749.6%(3,562)
US avg: 7%
75 to 846.4%(2,368)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.9%(1,065)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$47,396
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,926 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$27,962
+32%since 2000
from $21,193 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
28.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 27.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
10.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.457
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information14%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade12.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade9.2%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services4.2%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance2.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Professional, scientific, technical2.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Construction1.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$198,800
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $113,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$720
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $538 in 2000
US average: $853
71.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 71.4% in 2000
28.8% rent
25.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 24.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.30 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.26 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
33.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 33.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
46.4%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 42.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
4.2
+2%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.1%(35,916)
Black0.4%(149)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(344)
Asian0.6%(226)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic95.7%(35,517)
Black0.8%(291)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(525)
Asian0.7%(264)
Other1.7%(621)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.5%(192)
Mexican0.2%(89)
Spaniard0.1%(32)
Guatemalan0.1%(27)
Cuban0.1%(21)
Colombian0%(10)
Peruvian0%(10)
Ancestry
Irish18.8%(6,974)
English17.1%(6,353)
French14.8%(5,489)
German13.9%(5,149)
Italian9.8%(3,641)
American5.9%(2,177)
French Canadian5.5%(2,057)
Scottish4.2%(1,544)
Polish3.9%(1,444)
Scotch-Irish2.8%(1,043)
Dutch2.3%(850)
Swedish1.7%(631)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.6%(583)
Welsh1.3%(471)
British0.9%(327)
Norwegian0.9%(319)
Greek0.8%(291)
Canadian0.7%(258)
Arab0.7%(246)
Lebanese0.6%(241)
Hungarian0.6%(224)
Czech0.6%(219)
Ukrainian0.5%(182)
Austrian0.5%(181)
Lithuanian0.4%(166)
Danish0.3%(126)
Swiss0.3%(97)
Finnish0.2%(80)
Portuguese0.2%(69)
Armenian0.2%(68)
Romanian0.2%(62)
Slovak0.2%(62)
Ethiopian0.1%(42)
Turkish0.1%(41)
Slovene0.1%(30)
West Indian0.1%(27)
Iranian0%(15)
Croatian0%(14)
Haitian0%(11)
Bulgarian0%(10)
Belgian0%(8)
Latvian0%(8)
Serbian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

31.1%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 27.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
89.8%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 84.9% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
12.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 10.2% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.6 min
+30%since 2000
from 13.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
74.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 75.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
10.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
7.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
5.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
6.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

12.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
35.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 35.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
51.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
3.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
12.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2013
from 6.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
26.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Bennington County, Vermont?

Bennington County, Vermont has about 37,125 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Bennington County, Vermont earns about $47,396 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 $198,800, and the typical rent is about $720 a month.

How educated are people in Bennington County, Vermont?

About 31.1% 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 10.9% 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 1,280 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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