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!
| 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 | ||
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.
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.
The median age for Vermont residents is 41.5 years young.
The largest Vermont racial/ethinic groups are White (94.3%) followed by Two or more races (1.6%) and Hispanic (1.5%).
| 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 | |
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."
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 | |
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% |
| Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age | |
| 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 |
See all Vermont Counties 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 |