COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Grand Isle County

Vermont · 5,318 residents · 81.8 sq mi

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With 5,318 people, Grand Isle County is a county in Vermont. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 31 minutes. There are 1,583 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $104,100. Median household income is $30,536, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.4

US median: 33.0

Average education

20% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,318

−23%vs 2000

vs 6,901 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.4

−14%vs 2000

vs 40.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

81.8 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(420)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.9%(421)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.1%(375)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(316)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.2%(278)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.1%(909)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.1%(912)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.2%(593)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.5%(504)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.1%(377)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.2%(169)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(44)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,536

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,033 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,940

−37%vs 2000

vs $22,207 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.5%

+3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$104,100

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $126,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$462

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $619 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.7%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.4% in 2000

22.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.1%(6,698)

Black0.1%(9)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(29)

Asian0.2%(15)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(5,273)

Black0.2%(12)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(23)

Asian0.2%(12)

Other0.4%(21)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.4%(31)

Puerto Rican0.3%(22)

Cuban0.3%(19)

Dominican0.1%(10)

South American0.1%(6)

Argentine0.1%(6)

Central American0.1%(5)

Guatemalan0.1%(5)

Spaniard0%(3)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(16)

Korean0.1%(5)

Chinese0%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.4%(29)

Ancestry

English18.5%(1,376)

Irish16.3%(1,213)

French12.8%(956)

American9.2%(684)

French Canadian8.6%(642)

German8.5%(631)

Italian5.9%(436)

Scottish4.7%(347)

Polish2.6%(190)

Canadian1.2%(87)

Scotch-Irish1%(78)

Welsh0.8%(61)

+ 23 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.7%(54)

Danish0.6%(47)

Swedish0.6%(46)

Finnish0.5%(37)

Hungarian0.5%(35)

Portuguese0.4%(33)

Greek0.4%(32)

Czech0.3%(23)

British0.3%(22)

Russian0.3%(21)

Norwegian0.2%(16)

Lithuanian0.2%(15)

Austrian0.2%(13)

Ukrainian0.2%(13)

Arab0.1%(11)

Lebanese0.1%(11)

Armenian0.1%(11)

Latvian0.1%(7)

Slovak0.1%(5)

Subsaharan African0.1%(5)

Swiss0.1%(5)

Slovene0%(3)

West Indian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest French population · Largest American population · Largest French Canadian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

20.3%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.0%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.3%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.7 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 24.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30%(1,003)

Married57.6%(1,926)

Widowed1.9%(63)

Divorced10.5%(350)

Women 15+

Never married21%(643)

Married57.5%(1,762)

Widowed8.4%(256)

Divorced13.2%(403)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.4%

−2.7 ptssince 2013

from 6.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.6%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 60.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.6%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.1%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 22.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.6%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 20.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.0%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 73.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.0%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 40.5% 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)18.4%(78)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22.4%(95)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.3%(154)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5%(21)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.2%(1)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 424 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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