STATE · ADMITTED 1791 · 1990 CENSUS
Vermont
562,758 residents · 14 counties · 180 cities · 193 census tracts
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Vermont has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $29,792. Population has declined 8% since 2000. Median home value is $95,600.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024647K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(41,237)
5 to 97.5%(42,310)
10 to 146.7%(37,471)
15 to 197.4%(41,730)
20 to 247.6%(42,765)
25 to 3417%(95,880)
35 to 4416.5%(92,804)
45 to 5410.2%(57,274)
55 to 648%(45,118)
65 to 746.6%(37,282)
75 to 843.8%(21,596)
85 and over1.3%(7,291)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$29,792
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,856 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$95,600
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $111,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.5%(554,570)
Black0.4%(2,194)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(3,862)
Asian0.5%(3,064)
Other0.5%(2,930)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican0.6%(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
80.8%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 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)
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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
Frequently asked
How many people live in Vermont?
Vermont has about 562,758 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Vermont?
The typical household in Vermont earns about $29,792 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Vermont expensive?
In Vermont, the median home is worth about $95,600, and the typical rent is about $446 a month.
How educated are people in Vermont?
About 24.3% of adults age 25 and over in Vermont hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Vermont?
About 9.9% of people in Vermont live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024