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Vermont
647,106 residents · 14 counties · 180 cities · 9,217 sq mi · 193 census tracts
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Vermont is home to 647,106 people. Few US states rank higher on income. The median age is 43.1, about 4 years above the US median. The foreign-born share is 4%. About 44% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 73% of homes are owner-occupied.
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
9,217 sq mi
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
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 79.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.0%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 91.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
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 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
16.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 69.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 41.8% 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)19.5%(6,380)
Gulf War (1990s)16.3%(5,331)
Vietnam era36.2%(11,846)
Korean War5.5%(1,787)
World War II0.7%(228)
Share of the 32,714 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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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
13.St. Johnsbury5,859
14.Newport4,274
15.Springfield4,237
16.Northfield3,766
17.Milton3,555
18.White River Junction3,364
19.Wilder3,087
20.West Brattleboro2,749
21.Bellows Falls2,706
22.Vergennes2,559
23.Fair Haven2,537
24.Morrisville2,404
25.Swanton2,380
26.Bristol2,142
27.West Rutland2,125
28.Windsor2,060
29.Manchester Center2,037
30.Randolph2,007
31.Brandon1,927
32.Waterbury1,753
33.North Bennington1,688
34.Williamstown1,660
35.Arlington1,623
36.Proctor1,586
37.Richford1,573
38.Lyndonville1,408
39.Jericho1,346
40.South Barre1,346
41.Enosburg Falls1,329
42.Johnson1,326
43.Chester1,298
44.Norwich1,147
45.Fairfax1,099
Section 03
Metropolitan & micropolitan areas
Metropolitan areas (1)
1.Burlington227,803
Micropolitan areas (4)
Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.
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