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Counties in Vermont by poverty rate

Essex County had the highest poverty rate of 14 counties in 2015, at 14.3%. Franklin County had the lowest, at 8.1%. The median was 10.3% and the figure for Vermont was 10.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest14.3Essex County
Lowest8.1Franklin County
Median10.314 counties
Vermont10.4History

All counties, 2015

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Essex CountyEssex County: 14.3 %14.3Orleans CountyOrleans County: 13.3 %13.3Windham CountyWindham County: 13.2 %13.2Bennington CountyBennington County: 11.8 %11.8Caledonia CountyCaledonia County: 11.5 %11.5Rutland CountyRutland County: 11.4 %11.4Chittenden CountyChittenden County: 10.4 %10.4Lamoille CountyLamoille County: 10.2 %10.2Orange CountyOrange County: 9.8 %9.8Washington CountyWashington County: 9.3 %9.3Windsor CountyWindsor County: 9.1 %9.1Addison CountyAddison County: 8.9 %8.9Grand Isle CountyGrand Isle County: 8.3 %8.3Franklin CountyFranklin County: 8.1 %8.1
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015 (%)
1Essex County14.3
2Orleans County13.3
3Windham County13.2
4Bennington County11.8
5Caledonia County11.5
6Rutland County11.4
7Chittenden County10.4
8Lamoille County10.2
9Orange County9.8
10Washington County9.3
11Windsor County9.1
12Addison County8.9
13Grand Isle County8.3
14Franklin County8.1

Other periods

About this ranking

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Essex County, with 14.3% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Franklin County, with 8.1% in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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