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Orange County

Vermont · 30,002 residents (2025 est.) · 687 sq mi
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With 29,761 people, Orange County is a county in Vermont. The median age is 46.9, about 8 years above the US median. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. That puts it in the top 4% of US counties for household income. 2% of people here were born outside the United States. There are 43 people per square mile.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 51%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
29,761
+5%since 2000
from 28,226 in 2000
30,002 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
43 / sq mi
+3%since 2009
from 42 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
46.9
+22%since 2000
from 38.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
687 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
26K27K28K29K30K19902000201020202024Orange County
202430K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.1%(1,228)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(1,427)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.5%(1,642)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(1,718)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.9%(1,466)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.8%(3,210)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.3%(3,653)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.2%(3,623)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.1%(4,779)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7414.7%(4,369)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.3%(2,180)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(466)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$82,232
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,855 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,536
+132%since 2000
from $18,784 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
55.6%
+26.4 ptssince 2009
from 29.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.413
+5%since 2010
from 0.394 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade7.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction4.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Other services3.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$271,300
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $98,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,173
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $511 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
83.2%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 78.3% in 2000
16.8% rent
Vacancy rate
15.5%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 17.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.29 people
−8%since 2009
from 2.48 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.2%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.6%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 40.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
−5%since 2009
from 3.5 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
57
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.5%(27,533)
Black0.2%(64)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(165)
Asian0.3%(94)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic92.8%(27,606)
Black0.3%(101)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(538)
Asian0.6%(170)
Other4.5%(1,346)
Diversity Score
17
+111%since 2009
from 8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
11
−43%since 2020
from 20 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%(187)
Puerto Rican0.2%(56)
Cuban0.1%(29)
Venezuelan0.1%(28)
Guatemalan0.1%(23)
Chilean0.1%(22)
Salvadoran0.1%(19)
Spaniard0.1%(19)
Colombian0.1%(18)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Korean0.2%(53)
Chinese0.1%(42)
Vietnamese0.1%(41)
Pakistani0.1%(16)
Filipino0.1%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(2)
Ancestry
English23.9%(7,101)
Irish13%(3,874)
German8.9%(2,645)
American8.5%(2,526)
French7.7%(2,301)
French Canadian6.3%(1,885)
Italian5.8%(1,714)
Scottish5.7%(1,701)
Polish2.9%(849)
Russian2%(581)
Swedish1.8%(523)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(384)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
British0.8%(252)
Portuguese0.8%(242)
Welsh0.8%(225)
Dutch0.7%(218)
Greek0.5%(161)
Finnish0.5%(140)
Danish0.4%(132)
Norwegian0.4%(128)
Canadian0.4%(125)
Czech0.3%(95)
Belgian0.3%(89)
Swiss0.3%(82)
Ukrainian0.2%(70)
Hungarian0.2%(66)
Lithuanian0.2%(65)
Latvian0.2%(62)
Arab0.2%(61)
Slovene0.2%(61)
Lebanese0.2%(54)
Israeli0.1%(40)
Romanian0.1%(26)
Austrian0.1%(25)
West Indian0.1%(24)
Haitian0.1%(24)
Armenian0%(14)
Kenyan0%(13)
Syrian0%(4)
Turkish0%(4)
Slovak0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.4%
+14.5 ptssince 2000
from 23.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.8%
+10.8 ptssince 2000
from 84.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
17.3%
+7.9 ptssince 2000
from 9.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.2 min
+48%since 2000
from 17.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.8%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 73.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.4%
+8.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.3%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 6.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.9%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 69.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 77.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
19.8%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 15.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.4%
+8.3 ptssince 2009
from 38.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
50.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
2.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.3%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.1%
+2.9 ptssince 2012
from 14.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.4%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 8.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.3%
+14.8 ptssince 2017
from 73.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.9%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 89.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 90.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
97.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 96.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.8%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 0.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.4%(3,596)
Married53.3%(6,755)
Widowed3%(374)
Divorced15.4%(1,946)
Women 15+
Never married25.4%(3,247)
Married51.8%(6,629)
Widowed7.3%(936)
Divorced15.5%(1,981)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.4%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 8.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 51.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 23.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 27.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.8%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 63.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.7%
−2.2 ptssince 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)13.2%(202)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.1%(276)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.6%(681)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(58)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(15)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,528 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 Orange County, Vermont?

Orange County, Vermont has about 29,761 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Orange County, Vermont earns about $82,232 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Orange County, Vermont expensive?

In Orange County, Vermont, the median home is worth about $271,300, and the typical rent is about $1,173 a month.

How educated are people in Orange County, Vermont?

About 38.4% of adults age 25 and over in Orange County, Vermont hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Orange County, Vermont?

About 9.3% of people in Orange County, Vermont live below the federal poverty line.

Has Orange County, Vermont grown since 1990?

Yes, Orange County, Vermont has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,612 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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