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Chittenden County

Vermont · 168,323 residents · 537 sq mi
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With 168,323 people, Chittenden County is a county in Vermont. This is an unusually credentialed place: 53% of adults have a four-year degree. That is roughly 20% ahead of the Vermont median. 80% were living in the same home a year earlier. 21,752 more people live here than in 2000. Getting to work takes 22 minutes on average.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 37.5
US median: 38.8
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 53%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
168,323
+15%since 2000
from 146,571 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.5
+10%since 2000
from 34.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
537 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
128K139K151K162K174K19902000201020202024Chittenden County
2024170K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.5%(7,501)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.9%(8,176)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.1%(8,634)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.6%(12,812)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.7%(16,376)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.8%(24,828)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.4%(20,855)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.9%(19,986)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.3%(22,450)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.5%(16,041)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.5%(7,550)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.9%(3,114)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$76,316
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,673 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,809
+74%since 2000
from $23,501 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
50.7%
+12.7 ptssince 2009
from 38.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
11.2%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.5%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade10.4%
US avg: 10%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade4.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance2.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$314,200
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $136,500 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,293
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $662 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
62.1%
−4.0 ptssince 2000
from 66.1% in 2000
37.9% rent
Persons per household
2.31 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.1
Unchangedsince 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-Hispanic94.4%(138,422)
Black0.9%(1,283)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(1,561)
Asian2%(2,901)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic84.9%(142,880)
Black2.8%(4,757)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(4,751)
Asian4.3%(7,203)
Other3.3%(5,539)
Segregation Score
27
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
South American0.6%(1,020)
Mexican0.4%(729)
Puerto Rican0.4%(698)
Cuban0.2%(365)
Colombian0.2%(326)
Spaniard0.2%(310)
Dominican0.2%(296)
Peruvian0.1%(202)
Venezuelan0.1%(168)
Argentine0.1%(159)
Costa Rican0.1%(93)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0.1%(92)
Salvadoran0.1%(87)
Chilean0%(30)
Honduran0%(25)
Asian origin
Chinese0.9%(1,403)
Nepalese0.7%(1,167)
Asian Indian0.6%(1,016)
Bhutanese0.4%(706)
Korean0.3%(557)
Vietnamese0.3%(424)
Burmese0.2%(285)
Filipino0.2%(267)
Japanese0.1%(128)
Cambodian0%(55)
Thai0%(34)
Taiwanese0%(29)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(12)
Chamorro0%(12)
Ancestry
Irish18.2%(29,816)
English15.5%(25,397)
German11.7%(19,095)
French9.3%(15,219)
French Canadian8.7%(14,177)
Italian8.6%(14,096)
American5.7%(9,354)
Polish4.2%(6,894)
Scottish3.4%(5,564)
Russian1.6%(2,570)
Swedish1.3%(2,074)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.2%(1,945)
Norwegian1.1%(1,876)
Canadian1.1%(1,805)
Scotch-Irish1%(1,616)
British0.9%(1,546)
Welsh0.9%(1,491)
Greek0.7%(1,096)
Portuguese0.6%(954)
Hungarian0.6%(902)
Ukrainian0.5%(808)
Somali0.4%(609)
Austrian0.4%(595)
Lithuanian0.3%(543)
Danish0.3%(521)
Czech0.3%(518)
Slovak0.3%(488)
Swiss0.3%(442)
Lebanese0.3%(422)
Romanian0.2%(401)
West Indian0.2%(380)
Nigerian0.2%(290)
Finnish0.2%(254)
Croatian0.1%(222)
Jamaican0.1%(217)
Armenian0.1%(215)
Iranian0.1%(185)
Turkish0.1%(150)
Iraqi0.1%(134)
Belgian0.1%(129)
Serbian0.1%(126)
Slovene0.1%(116)
Arab0.1%(113)
Haitian0%(81)
Ghanaian0%(79)
Latvian0%(77)
Syrian0%(76)
Israeli0%(75)
Barbadian0%(64)
Kenyan0%(40)
Brazilian0%(31)
Guyanese0%(15)
Bulgarian0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
52.6%
+11.4 ptssince 2000
from 41.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
94.8%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 90.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
21.5%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 15.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.6 min
+76%since 2000
from 12.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
69.7%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 72.8% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
7.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 5.4% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
69.3%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 71.5% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
50.6%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 43.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Female
50.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Foreign born
8.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
3.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 5.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.0%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
79.7%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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
3.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 5.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
64.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
14.6%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
16.3%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
17.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
78.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
31.0%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.6%(1,587)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)16.3%(1,198)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era32.7%(2,401)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War10.3%(759)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.8%(203)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 7,349 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 168,323 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Chittenden County, Vermont earns about $76,316 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 $314,200, and the typical rent is about $1,293 a month.

How educated are people in Chittenden County, Vermont?

About 52.6% 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 11.2% 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 36,562 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.

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