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Chittenden County

Vermont · 169,115 residents (2025 est.) · 537 sq mi
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Chittenden County is a county of 169,758 people in Vermont. This is an unusually credentialed place: 57% of adults have a four-year degree. Few US counties rank higher on income. Households here earn about 19% more than in Vermont as a whole. 8% of residents were born outside the United States. 23,187 more people live here than in 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
57% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 77%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
169,758
+16%since 2000
from 146,571 in 2000
169,115 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
316 / sq mi
+12%since 2009
from 281 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.3
+9%since 2000
from 34.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
537 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
128K139K151K162K174K19902000201020202024Chittenden County
2024170K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.3%(7,228)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.4%(7,390)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.3%(8,967)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.5%(14,454)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2410%(16,902)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.1%(23,925)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(22,019)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(19,220)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.3%(20,939)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410%(17,005)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.2%(8,774)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(2,935)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$96,759
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,673 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$52,322
+123%since 2000
from $23,501 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
60.0%
+22.0 ptssince 2009
from 38.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.441
+1%since 2010
from 0.437 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade5.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3%
US avg: 5.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$439,200
+77%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $136,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,646
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $662 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
63.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2000
from 66.1% in 2000
36.1% rent
Vacancy rate
4.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.23 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.7%
−9.6 ptssince 2009
from 32.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.6%
−7.2 ptssince 2009
from 55.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.5
+10%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
74
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.4%(138,422)
Black0.9%(1,283)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(1,561)
Asian2%(2,901)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic85.5%(145,073)
Black2.3%(3,879)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(4,852)
Asian4.4%(7,423)
Other5%(8,531)
Diversity Score
33
+83%since 2009
from 18 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
23
−18%since 2020
from 27 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
Mexican0.6%(1,067)
South American0.6%(1,053)
Puerto Rican0.4%(755)
Spaniard0.2%(410)
Dominican0.2%(397)
Cuban0.2%(383)
Colombian0.2%(374)
Ecuadorian0.1%(197)
Guatemalan0.1%(139)
Uruguayan0.1%(138)
Peruvian0.1%(118)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(95)
Argentine0.1%(93)
Nicaraguan0.1%(90)
Chilean0%(32)
Honduran0%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(1,590)
Nepalese0.9%(1,484)
Chinese0.7%(1,165)
Vietnamese0.4%(753)
Korean0.4%(641)
Filipino0.3%(493)
Burmese0.2%(298)
Thai0.1%(180)
Japanese0.1%(150)
Bhutanese0.1%(135)
Cambodian0.1%(85)
Taiwanese0%(75)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0%(39)
Samoan0%(33)
Chamorro0%(19)
Ancestry
Irish18.3%(31,108)
English18%(30,572)
German13%(22,127)
Italian8.4%(14,311)
French8%(13,568)
French Canadian7%(11,862)
American4.6%(7,752)
Polish3.8%(6,399)
Scottish3.4%(5,691)
Swedish1.3%(2,273)
Dutch1.2%(2,100)
Russian1.1%(1,896)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(1,543)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,485)
Arab0.8%(1,362)
Canadian0.7%(1,244)
Welsh0.7%(1,232)
Greek0.6%(996)
Ukrainian0.5%(898)
Czech0.5%(882)
British0.5%(878)
Lithuanian0.5%(857)
Portuguese0.5%(790)
Lebanese0.4%(755)
Hungarian0.4%(754)
Austrian0.4%(708)
Slovak0.4%(632)
Swiss0.4%(610)
West Indian0.3%(547)
Danish0.3%(541)
Nigerian0.3%(502)
Romanian0.3%(426)
Jamaican0.3%(426)
Armenian0.2%(366)
Finnish0.2%(347)
Iranian0.2%(296)
Belgian0.1%(230)
Syrian0.1%(213)
Turkish0.1%(191)
Croatian0.1%(179)
Brazilian0.1%(153)
Latvian0.1%(149)
Slovene0.1%(135)
Iraqi0.1%(97)
Macedonian0.1%(95)
Guyanese0%(82)
Israeli0%(67)
Kenyan0%(53)
Serbian0%(51)
Ghanaian0%(51)
Haitian0%(45)
Barbadian0%(42)
Somali0%(41)
Moroccan0%(27)
Egyptian0%(26)
Ethiopian0%(23)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
56.8%
+15.6 ptssince 2000
from 41.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.1%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 90.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
24.8%
+8.9 ptssince 2000
from 15.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.1 min
+72%since 2000
from 12.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
61.9%
−10.9 ptssince 2009
from 72.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
19.8%
+15.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
6.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 5.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 71.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
84.9%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 81.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
53.1%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 43.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Female
51.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Foreign born
7.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.5%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2012
from 9.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2013
from 5.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.4%
+8.4 ptssince 2017
from 85.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 94.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
82.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 79.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
90.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 90.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 1.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married44.1%(31,377)
Married46.1%(32,798)
Widowed1.9%(1,336)
Divorced8%(5,686)
Women 15+
Never married39.4%(29,508)
Married44%(32,983)
Widowed5.9%(4,400)
Divorced10.8%(8,085)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2013
from 5.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 64.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 78.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 31.0% 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)27.8%(1,746)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.2%(1,078)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.9%(1,944)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7%(438)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(39)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,284 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 Chittenden County, Vermont?

Chittenden County, Vermont has about 169,758 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Chittenden County, Vermont earns about $96,759 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Chittenden County, Vermont expensive?

In Chittenden County, Vermont, the median home is worth about $439,200, and the typical rent is about $1,646 a month.

How educated are people in Chittenden County, Vermont?

About 56.8% of adults age 25 and over in Chittenden County, Vermont hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Chittenden County, Vermont?

About 9.7% of people in Chittenden County, Vermont live below the federal poverty line.

Has Chittenden County, Vermont grown since 1990?

Yes, Chittenden County, Vermont has grown since 1990. The population has added about 37,997 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.

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