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Counties in Vermont by poverty rate

Essex County had the highest poverty rate of 14 counties in 2016, at 15.7%. Grand Isle County had the lowest, at 8.8%. The median was 11.5% and the figure for Vermont was 11.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest15.7Essex County
Lowest8.8Grand Isle County
Median11.514 counties
Vermont11.3History

All counties, 2016

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Essex CountyEssex County: 15.7 %15.7Orleans CountyOrleans County: 15.5 %15.5Bennington CountyBennington County: 13.9 %13.9Caledonia CountyCaledonia County: 13.5 %13.5Rutland CountyRutland County: 13.3 %13.3Windham CountyWindham County: 12.7 %12.7Lamoille CountyLamoille County: 12.1 %12.1Washington CountyWashington County: 10.8 %10.8Orange CountyOrange County: 10.6 %10.6Franklin CountyFranklin County: 10.5 %10.5Windsor CountyWindsor County: 10 %10Addison CountyAddison County: 9.7 %9.7Chittenden CountyChittenden County: 9.6 %9.6Grand Isle CountyGrand Isle County: 8.8 %8.8
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Essex County15.7+1.4 pts
2Orleans County15.5+2.2 pts
3Bennington County13.9+2.1 pts
4Caledonia County13.5+2 pts
5Rutland County13.3+1.9 pts
6Windham County12.7-0.5 pts
7Lamoille County12.1+1.9 pts
8Washington County10.8+1.5 pts
9Orange County10.6+0.8 pts
10Franklin County10.5+2.4 pts
11Windsor County10+0.9 pts
12Addison County9.7+0.8 pts
13Chittenden County9.6-0.8 pts
14Grand Isle County8.8+0.5 pts

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/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Essex County, with 15.7% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Grand Isle County, with 8.8% in 2016.

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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