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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Washington County

Vermont · 54,928 residents · 687 sq mi
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With 54,928 people, Washington County is a county in Vermont. The poverty rate is 8.3%, under the national 13.2%. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. The typical home is worth $89,300. Households earn $29,623 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
24% 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

54,928
−5%vs 2000
vs 58,039 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.3
−11%vs 2000
vs 38.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
687 sq mi
Population, 19902024
54K56K57K59K61K19902000201020202024Washington County
202460K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(3,898)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(4,136)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(3,759)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(3,796)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(3,736)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416%(8,799)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.5%(9,592)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.6%(5,817)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.2%(4,502)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.5%(3,593)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.5%(2,467)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(833)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$29,623
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,972 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,547
−36%vs 2000
vs $21,113 in 2000
US average: $14,340
8.3%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$89,300
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $105,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$411
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $519 in 2000
US average: $450
68.7%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.5% in 2000
31.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(55,778)
Black0.4%(261)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(732)
Asian0.6%(327)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.9%(54,301)
Black0.5%(268)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(738)
Asian0.3%(159)
Other0.4%(200)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.5%(328)
Spaniard0.4%(267)
Puerto Rican0.3%(208)
Nicaraguan0.2%(102)
Salvadoran0.1%(61)
Ecuadorian0.1%(46)
Colombian0.1%(35)
Honduran0.1%(34)
Cuban0.1%(32)
Peruvian0%(20)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(223)
Asian Indian0.2%(113)
Chinese0.1%(64)
Vietnamese0.1%(35)
Korean0%(28)
Uzbek0%(10)
Thai0%(7)
Laotian0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(11)
Ancestry
English22%(13,208)
Irish17.4%(10,438)
German10.5%(6,283)
French9.3%(5,552)
Italian8.5%(5,111)
Scottish6.4%(3,823)
American5.4%(3,218)
Polish3%(1,823)
Scotch-Irish2.3%(1,410)
Swedish1.3%(797)
Norwegian0.9%(565)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
British0.9%(555)
Dutch0.8%(496)
Welsh0.7%(445)
Greek0.7%(426)
Russian0.6%(390)
Swiss0.5%(320)
Lithuanian0.5%(304)
Canadian0.4%(257)
Portuguese0.4%(225)
Arab0.4%(218)
Hungarian0.3%(194)
Finnish0.3%(191)
Austrian0.3%(187)
Danish0.3%(182)
Ukrainian0.3%(178)
Lebanese0.3%(160)
Armenian0.2%(124)
West Indian0.2%(102)
Slovak0.2%(97)
Czech0.1%(89)
Haitian0.1%(78)
Latvian0.1%(49)
Moroccan0.1%(47)
Serbian0.1%(45)
Romanian0.1%(41)
Israeli0%(30)
Syrian0%(29)
Belgian0%(29)
Iranian0%(25)
Jamaican0%(21)
Croatian0%(20)
Turkish0%(17)
Bulgarian0%(10)
Ethiopian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

24.4%
−7.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 32.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.3%
−7.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
9.1%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.8 min
+44%vs 2000
vs 15.1 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 married35.4%(8,965)
Married50.4%(12,766)
Widowed2.3%(593)
Divorced11.9%(3,008)
Women 15+
Never married28.3%(7,313)
Married47.6%(12,313)
Widowed9.3%(2,404)
Divorced14.8%(3,826)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 6.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
59.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 57.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
21.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 24.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 42.0% 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)25.3%(756)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.4%(520)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.5%(882)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(139)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(14)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,985 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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How many people live in Washington County, Vermont?

Washington County, Vermont has about 54,928 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Washington County, Vermont earns about $29,623 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Washington County, Vermont expensive?

In Washington County, Vermont, the median home is worth about $89,300, and the typical rent is about $411 a month.

How educated are people in Washington County, Vermont?

About 24.4% of adults age 25 and over in Washington County, Vermont hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Washington County, Vermont?

About 8.3% of people in Washington County, Vermont live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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