STATE · ADMITTED 1791 · 2000 CENSUS
Vermont
608,827 residents · 14 counties · 180 cities · 193 census tracts
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Vermont has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $40,856. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $111,200.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024647K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.6%(33,989)
5 to 96.8%(41,101)
10 to 147.5%(45,397)
15 to 197.5%(45,770)
20 to 246.2%(37,852)
25 to 3412.2%(74,567)
35 to 4416.7%(101,889)
45 to 5415.4%(93,832)
55 to 649.3%(56,920)
65 to 746.7%(40,683)
75 to 844.4%(26,831)
85 and over1.6%(9,996)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$40,856
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $29,792 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$111,200
−12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $95,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.5%(554,570)
Black0.4%(2,194)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(3,862)
Asian0.5%(3,064)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.2%(585,431)
Black0.5%(2,921)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(5,504)
Asian0.8%(5,160)
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
86.4%
+5.6 ptssince 1990
from 80.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married29.7%(70,285)
Married58.3%(137,889)
Widowed2.4%(5,710)
Divorced9.6%(22,633)
Women 15+
Never married23.9%(60,125)
Married54.6%(137,576)
Widowed10%(25,126)
Divorced11.5%(28,937)
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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 608,827 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Vermont?
The typical household in Vermont earns about $40,856 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Vermont expensive?
In Vermont, the median home is worth about $111,200, and the typical rent is about $553 a month.
How educated are people in Vermont?
About 29.4% of adults age 25 and over in Vermont hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Vermont?
About 9.4% 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 46,069 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024