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Counties in Vermont by poverty rate

Orleans County had the highest poverty rate of 14 counties in 2017, at 15.2%. Grand Isle County had the lowest, at 8.2%. The median was 10.8% and the figure for Vermont was 10.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest15.2Orleans County
Lowest8.2Grand Isle County
Median10.814 counties
Vermont10.8History

All counties, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

Orleans CountyOrleans County: 15.2 %15.2Caledonia CountyCaledonia County: 15 %15Essex CountyEssex County: 14.6 %14.6Bennington CountyBennington County: 12.3 %12.3Lamoille CountyLamoille County: 11.8 %11.8Windham CountyWindham County: 11.6 %11.6Chittenden CountyChittenden County: 10.8 %10.8Rutland CountyRutland County: 10.8 %10.8Orange CountyOrange County: 10.4 %10.4Windsor CountyWindsor County: 9.9 %9.9Washington CountyWashington County: 9.4 %9.4Franklin CountyFranklin County: 8.9 %8.9Addison CountyAddison County: 8.3 %8.3Grand Isle CountyGrand Isle County: 8.2 %8.2
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Orleans County15.2-0.3 pts
2Caledonia County15+1.5 pts
3Essex County14.6-1.1 pts
4Bennington County12.3-1.6 pts
5Lamoille County11.8-0.3 pts
6Windham County11.6-1.1 pts
7Chittenden County10.8+1.2 pts
7Rutland County10.8-2.5 pts
9Orange County10.4-0.2 pts
10Windsor County9.9-0.1 pts
11Washington County9.4-1.4 pts
12Franklin County8.9-1.6 pts
13Addison County8.3-1.4 pts
14Grand Isle County8.2-0.6 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/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Orleans County, with 15.2% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Grand Isle County, with 8.2% in 2017.

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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