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Orleans County

Vermont · 27,600 residents (2025 est.) · 695 sq mi
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With 27,606 people, Orleans County is a county in Vermont. The median age is 45.7, about 7 years above the US median. That puts it in the top 10% of US counties for household income. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 3%. The typical home is worth $223,400, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 49%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
27,606
+5%since 2000
from 26,277 in 2000
27,600 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
40 / sq mi
+1%since 2009
from 39 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
45.7
+16%since 2000
from 39.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
695 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
24K25K26K27K28K19902000201020202024Orleans County
202428K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(1,305)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(1,652)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145%(1,374)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.5%(1,507)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.1%(1,419)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.4%(3,135)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.6%(3,193)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.3%(3,404)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.5%(4,012)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7414.3%(3,937)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.4%(2,039)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(629)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$70,103
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,084 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,041
+142%since 2000
from $16,518 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
47.2%
+28.1 ptssince 2009
from 19.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.7%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 14.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.440
+5%since 2010
from 0.419 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade9.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance3.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Construction3.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration2.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0.1%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$223,400
+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $82,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$892
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $420 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
79.7%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 74.1% in 2000
20.3% rent
Vacancy rate
27.9%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 33.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.22 people
−12%since 2009
from 2.53 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.3%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 32.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.7%
−9.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
−8%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
68
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.7%(25,398)
Black0.3%(88)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(190)
Asian0.3%(75)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic92.7%(25,583)
Black0.9%(255)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(527)
Asian0.6%(177)
Other3.9%(1,064)
Diversity Score
17
+85%since 2009
from 9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
14
−31%since 2020
from 21 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%(179)
Puerto Rican0.6%(161)
Peruvian0.1%(38)
Spaniard0.1%(36)
Guatemalan0.1%(15)
Colombian0%(13)
Dominican0%(12)
Cuban0%(2)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Chilean0%(2)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(82)
Korean0.2%(46)
Asian Indian0.1%(41)
Filipino0.1%(20)
Thai0%(12)
Ancestry
English14.4%(3,967)
French Canadian14.2%(3,929)
Irish12.1%(3,346)
American8.1%(2,223)
German7.7%(2,131)
French7.7%(2,130)
Italian4.1%(1,139)
Scottish3.9%(1,076)
Polish2%(549)
Swedish1.9%(530)
Welsh1.3%(358)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(353)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian1.2%(322)
Dutch1.1%(317)
Norwegian1.1%(294)
Russian0.7%(197)
Portuguese0.4%(107)
Ukrainian0.3%(94)
West Indian0.3%(81)
Greek0.3%(73)
Lithuanian0.3%(72)
British0.2%(66)
Danish0.2%(63)
Haitian0.2%(55)
Czech0.2%(49)
Latvian0.2%(48)
Hungarian0.2%(47)
Swiss0.2%(45)
Nigerian0.2%(44)
Finnish0.1%(29)
Arab0.1%(26)
Ghanaian0.1%(21)
Syrian0.1%(18)
Belgian0.1%(18)
Austrian0%(12)
Armenian0%(11)
Brazilian0%(11)
Iranian0%(7)
Slovak0%(5)
Serbian0%(4)
Kenyan0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.5%
+14.4 ptssince 2000
from 16.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.2%
+14.0 ptssince 2000
from 78.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.0%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 5.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.0 min
+94%since 2000
from 14.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.7%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 77.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.5%
+6.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2011
from 60.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.9%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 76.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.6%
+12.4 ptssince 2009
from 29.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Female
49.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Foreign born
3.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2012
from 16.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.4%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.0%
+17.8 ptssince 2017
from 71.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.4%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 86.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 89.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 94.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 0.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.3%(3,446)
Married56.2%(6,620)
Widowed3.7%(432)
Divorced10.8%(1,273)
Women 15+
Never married24.8%(2,855)
Married51%(5,868)
Widowed10.2%(1,175)
Divorced14%(1,606)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.4%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 46.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
30.7%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 33.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 61.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 53.5% 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)22.6%(447)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.3%(383)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.6%(666)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(75)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(29)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,980 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 Orleans County, Vermont?

Orleans County, Vermont has about 27,606 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Orleans County, Vermont earns about $70,103 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Orleans County, Vermont expensive?

In Orleans County, Vermont, the median home is worth about $223,400, and the typical rent is about $892 a month.

How educated are people in Orleans County, Vermont?

About 30.5% of adults age 25 and over in Orleans County, Vermont hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Orleans County, Vermont?

About 11.7% of people in Orleans County, Vermont live below the federal poverty line.

Has Orleans County, Vermont grown since 1990?

Yes, Orleans County, Vermont has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,553 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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