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Most sparsely populated, Vermont counties

Vermont counties with the fewest residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 14 counties in Vermont that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

01Essex County, VTVT6,0519–

02Orleans County, VTVT27,60040–

03Orange County, VTVT30,00244–

04Caledonia County, VTVT30,41447–

05Addison County, VTVT38,04850–

06Bennington County, VTVT36,63054–

07Lamoille County, VTVT26,29457–

08Windham County, VTVT45,20458–

09Windsor County, VTVT57,31259–

10Rutland County, VTVT59,65364–

11Franklin County, VTVT51,17781–

12Washington County, VTVT59,65287–

13Grand Isle County, VTVT7,51192–

14Chittenden County, VTVT169,115315–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES