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Vermont
647,106 residents · 14 counties · 180 cities · 193 census tracts
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Vermont has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $81,203. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $316,600. It sits in the top 10% of US states for household income.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024647K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.3%(27,696)
5 to 94.8%(31,056)
10 to 145.4%(35,119)
15 to 196.7%(43,217)
20 to 246.7%(43,590)
25 to 3411.9%(76,719)
35 to 4412.3%(79,596)
45 to 5412%(77,367)
55 to 6414.5%(94,067)
65 to 7413%(83,943)
75 to 846.3%(40,763)
85 and over2.2%(13,973)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$81,203
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,856 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
53.4%
+22.8 ptssince 2009
from 30.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11%
Retail trade9.9%
Wholesale trade7.9%
Other services5%
Public administration3.4%
Finance & insurance3.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.6%
Professional, scientific, technical2.4%
Construction2.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
Education & health services0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$316,600
+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $111,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.9
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.2%(585,431)
Black0.5%(2,921)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(5,504)
Asian0.8%(5,160)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic89.9%(582,031)
Black1.1%(7,118)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(16,545)
Asian1.8%(11,520)
Other4.6%(29,892)
23
+98%since 2009
from 12 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican0.6%(3,996)
Puerto Rican0.5%(3,471)
South American0.4%(2,658)
Spaniard0.2%(1,500)
Central American0.2%(1,186)
Cuban0.1%(924)
Colombian0.1%(835)
Dominican0.1%(628)
Peruvian0.1%(368)
Ecuadorian0.1%(353)
Guatemalan0.1%(327)
Salvadoran0%(307)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0%(289)
Venezuelan0%(261)
Chilean0%(258)
Uruguayan0%(188)
Bolivian0%(171)
Argentine0%(166)
Panamanian0%(101)
Honduran0%(84)
Costa Rican0%(78)
Paraguayan0%(55)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(2,326)
Asian Indian0.3%(2,227)
Nepalese0.3%(1,649)
Filipino0.2%(1,265)
Korean0.2%(1,113)
Vietnamese0.2%(978)
Japanese0.1%(391)
Thai0.1%(376)
Burmese0%(305)
Bhutanese0%(135)
Taiwanese0%(116)
Pakistani0%(112)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(106)
Sri Lankan0%(98)
Laotian0%(76)
Indonesian0%(52)
Singaporean0%(22)
Uzbek0%(22)
Bangladeshi0%(7)
Kazakh0%(3)
Ancestry
English19.1%(123,783)
Irish16.8%(108,493)
German10.7%(69,210)
French8.6%(55,902)
Italian7.4%(48,193)
American7%(45,099)
French Canadian6.9%(44,605)
Scottish4.2%(27,143)
Polish3.6%(23,003)
Swedish1.4%(9,266)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(7,734)
Dutch1.2%(7,608)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(5,970)
Russian0.9%(5,894)
Welsh0.9%(5,722)
British0.7%(4,574)
Canadian0.7%(4,459)
Hungarian0.5%(2,942)
Greek0.4%(2,881)
Portuguese0.4%(2,819)
Subsaharan African0.4%(2,751)
Arab0.4%(2,610)
Lithuanian0.4%(2,563)
Ukrainian0.4%(2,459)
Swiss0.4%(2,399)
Czech0.4%(2,281)
Danish0.3%(2,185)
Finnish0.3%(2,090)
Austrian0.3%(1,725)
Lebanese0.2%(1,605)
West Indian0.2%(1,371)
Slovak0.2%(1,276)
Jamaican0.1%(906)
Romanian0.1%(892)
Armenian0.1%(801)
Belgian0.1%(669)
Nigerian0.1%(668)
Brazilian0.1%(476)
Iranian0.1%(446)
Latvian0.1%(436)
Syrian0.1%(371)
Croatian0.1%(335)
Israeli0%(315)
Slovene0%(310)
Turkish0%(281)
Haitian0%(271)
Australian0%(193)
Kenyan0%(187)
Serbian0%(174)
Ghanaian0%(128)
Macedonian0%(115)
Guyanese0%(111)
Palestinian0%(102)
Iraqi0%(97)
Cape Verdean0%(88)
Moroccan0%(82)
Somali0%(64)
Ethiopian0%(61)
Barbadian0%(42)
Egyptian0%(37)
Bulgarian0%(36)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(21)
Jordanian0%(20)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
94.9%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 86.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.4%(99,267)
Married49.9%(136,185)
Widowed2.6%(7,123)
Divorced11.1%(30,285)
Women 15+
Never married30.5%(85,474)
Married48.1%(134,722)
Widowed8.2%(22,964)
Divorced13.3%(37,215)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 02
Largest cities
1.Burlington44,019
2.South Burlington21,394
3.Rutland15,363
4.Essex Junction10,921
5.Bennington9,245
6.Winooski8,239
7.Barre8,214
8.Montpelier7,823
9.Brattleboro7,657
10.Middlebury7,220
11.St. Albans6,939
12.Shelburne6,499
Frequently asked
How many people live in Vermont?
Vermont has about 647,106 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Vermont?
The typical household in Vermont earns about $81,203 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Vermont expensive?
In Vermont, the median home is worth about $316,600, and the typical rent is about $1,234 a month.
How educated are people in Vermont?
About 43.8% of adults age 25 and over in Vermont hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Vermont?
About 10.1% of people in Vermont live below the federal poverty line.
Has Vermont grown since 1990?
Yes, Vermont has grown since 1990. The population has added about 84,348 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024