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Chittenden County

Vermont · 169,115 residents (2025 est.) · 536.849 sq mi
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Chittenden County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $96,759. Population has grown 16% since 2000. 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $439,200. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

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
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

PEP 2025 EST:169,115 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
128K139K151K162K174K1990201020202024Chittenden 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%
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
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
74
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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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)
RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest French population
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%
Self-employed
15.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
53.1%
−17.4 ptssince 2009
from 70.5% 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%
−43.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% 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%
−90.7 ptssince 2013
from 94.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.4%
+8.4 ptssince 2017
from 85.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
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)
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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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