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Who knew Vermont demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Vermont. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Vermont demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 625,741
Median Income 2010 for Households $51,841
Poverty Rate 11.1%
Median Age 41.5 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Vermont Demographics Summary

population icon With 625,741 people, Vermont is the 49th most populated state. But watch out, Vermont, because District of Columbia with 601,723 people and Wyoming with 563,626 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Vermont residents was $51,841. Vermont households made slightly more than Arizona households ($50,448) and Wisconsin households ($51,598) However, 11.1% of Vermont residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Vermont residents is 41.5 years young.

race icon The largest Vermont racial/ethinic groups are White (94.3%) followed by Two or more races (1.6%) and Hispanic (1.5%).

Vermont Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 590,223
Black 5,943
American Indian 2,023
Asian 7,875
Pacific Islander 140
Some Other Race 537
Two or More Races 9,792
Hispanic 9,208
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Vermont Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Vermont White population is 590,223 persons or 94.3%.
  • The Vermont Two or more races population is 9,792 persons or 1.6%.
  • The Vermont Hispanic population is 9,208 persons or 1.5%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Vermont Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Vermont ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 41.5 years
Median Age - Females 42.7 years
Median Age - Males 40.4 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 20.7% of the Vermont population under 18, Vermont has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 20.7%
Persons Over 65 14.6%
Everyone else 64.7
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

Largest 15 Counties in Vermont by Population

Chittenden County 156,545
Rutland County 61,642
Washington County 59,534
Windsor County 56,670
Franklin County 47,746
Windham County 44,513
Bennington County 37,125
Addison County 36,821
Caledonia County 31,227
Orange County 28,936
Orleans County 27,231
Lamoille County 24,475
Grand Isle County 6,970
Essex County 6,306

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Largest 15 Cities in Vermont by Population

Burlington 42,417
South Burlington 17,904
Rutland 16,495
Essex Junction 9,271
Bennington 9,074
Barre 9,052
Montpelier 7,855
Brattleboro 7,414
Winooski 7,267
St. Albans 6,918
Middlebury 6,588
St. Johnsbury 6,193
Newport 4,589
Springfield 3,979
Bellows Falls 3,148

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