COUNTY
Windham County
Vermont · 45,204 residents (2025 est.) · 786 sq mi
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The short version
Windham County is home to 45,923 people in Vermont. The median age is 47.3, about 8 years above the US median. That puts it in the top 9% of US counties for household income. The foreign-born share is 3%. About 44% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 74% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 47.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
45,923
+4%since 2000
from 44,216 in 2000
45,204 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
786 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202446K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.8%(1,735)
5 to 94.4%(2,043)
10 to 145.3%(2,428)
15 to 195.9%(2,724)
20 to 245.9%(2,728)
25 to 3410%(4,591)
35 to 4411.8%(5,436)
45 to 5411.2%(5,160)
55 to 6416%(7,331)
65 to 7416%(7,344)
75 to 847.1%(3,266)
85 and over2.5%(1,137)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$72,217
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,204 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
48.7%
+21.8 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.8%
Retail trade9.7%
Wholesale trade9.2%
Other services5.8%
Finance & insurance3.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.9%
Construction2.9%
Public administration2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical2.3%
Transportation & warehousing2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
Education & health services0.9%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$279,600
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $112,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.9
−10%since 2009
from 4.3 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.
52
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%(42,452)
Black0.5%(210)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(493)
Asian0.8%(342)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic90.1%(41,363)
Black0.8%(378)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(1,423)
Asian1.2%(548)
Other4.8%(2,211)
23
+94%since 2009
from 12 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
13
−28%since 2020
from 18 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
Puerto Rican0.9%(415)
Mexican0.7%(303)
South American0.5%(237)
Central American0.3%(144)
Bolivian0.3%(133)
Cuban0.2%(78)
Spaniard0.1%(68)
Nicaraguan0.1%(67)
Panamanian0.1%(53)
Colombian0.1%(51)
Dominican0.1%(44)
Venezuelan0.1%(38)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(147)
Korean0.2%(97)
Vietnamese0.1%(63)
Filipino0.1%(44)
Thai0.1%(43)
Japanese0.1%(37)
Taiwanese0.1%(23)
Asian Indian0%(22)
Pakistani0%(17)
Indonesian0%(12)
Burmese0%(6)
Uzbek0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(47)
Ancestry
English19.6%(8,978)
Irish18.6%(8,558)
German12%(5,491)
Italian9.2%(4,244)
French6.5%(2,991)
American4.9%(2,258)
Scottish4.5%(2,063)
Polish4.5%(2,060)
French Canadian4.4%(2,024)
Swedish2.4%(1,109)
Norwegian1.9%(867)
Dutch1.5%(692)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.5%(668)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(609)
Welsh1.1%(489)
Portuguese0.8%(386)
British0.8%(382)
Ukrainian0.8%(364)
Greek0.7%(304)
Hungarian0.5%(236)
Lithuanian0.5%(232)
Danish0.5%(218)
Czech0.5%(212)
West Indian0.5%(209)
Finnish0.4%(191)
Swiss0.4%(180)
Austrian0.4%(167)
Subsaharan African0.3%(142)
Jamaican0.3%(140)
Canadian0.3%(126)
Arab0.3%(119)
Armenian0.3%(117)
Romanian0.2%(114)
Lebanese0.2%(108)
Slovak0.2%(85)
Belgian0.2%(77)
Nigerian0.1%(50)
Turkish0.1%(49)
Haitian0.1%(33)
Cape Verdean0.1%(30)
Ghanaian0%(21)
Syrian0%(18)
Israeli0%(17)
Somali0%(17)
Slovene0%(16)
Latvian0%(15)
Brazilian0%(10)
Guyanese0%(3)
Iranian0%(3)
Croatian0%(2)
Serbian0%(2)
Ethiopian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
95.3%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 87.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 79.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.4%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 91.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.1%(6,850)
Married47.7%(9,299)
Widowed2.2%(420)
Divorced15%(2,923)
Women 15+
Never married28.6%(5,781)
Married43%(8,692)
Widowed10.2%(2,060)
Divorced18.3%(3,692)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
19.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.4%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 60.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 50.8% 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)11.9%(281)
Gulf War (1990s)13.7%(324)
Vietnam era45.9%(1,089)
Korean War9.9%(234)
World War II0.6%(14)
Share of the 2,370 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 Windham County, Vermont?
Windham County, Vermont has about 45,923 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Windham County, Vermont?
The typical household in Windham County, Vermont earns about $72,217 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Windham County, Vermont expensive?
In Windham County, Vermont, the median home is worth about $279,600, and the typical rent is about $1,056 a month.
How educated are people in Windham County, Vermont?
About 44.0% of adults age 25 and over in Windham County, Vermont hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Windham County, Vermont?
About 11.6% of people in Windham County, Vermont live below the federal poverty line.
Has Windham County, Vermont grown since 1990?
Yes, Windham County, Vermont has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,335 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.
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