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Counties in Vermont by poverty rate

Essex County had the highest poverty rate of 14 counties in 2018, at 15.5%. Grand Isle County had the lowest, at 8.2%. The median was 10.9% and the figure for Vermont was 10.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest15.5Essex County
Lowest8.2Grand Isle County
Median10.914 counties
Vermont10.7History

All counties, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

Essex CountyEssex County: 15.5 %15.5Caledonia CountyCaledonia County: 12.5 %12.5Orleans CountyOrleans County: 12.2 %12.2Windham CountyWindham County: 12 %12Bennington CountyBennington County: 11.4 %11.4Franklin CountyFranklin County: 11.1 %11.1Lamoille CountyLamoille County: 11 %11Washington CountyWashington County: 10.8 %10.8Chittenden CountyChittenden County: 10.4 %10.4Rutland CountyRutland County: 10.4 %10.4Orange CountyOrange County: 10.2 %10.2Windsor CountyWindsor County: 9.6 %9.6Addison CountyAddison County: 8.9 %8.9Grand Isle CountyGrand Isle County: 8.2 %8.2
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Essex County15.5+0.9 pts
2Caledonia County12.5-2.5 pts
3Orleans County12.2-3 pts
4Windham County12+0.4 pts
5Bennington County11.4-0.9 pts
6Franklin County11.1+2.2 pts
7Lamoille County11-0.8 pts
8Washington County10.8+1.4 pts
9Chittenden County10.4-0.4 pts
9Rutland County10.4-0.4 pts
11Orange County10.2-0.2 pts
12Windsor County9.6-0.3 pts
13Addison County8.9+0.6 pts
14Grand Isle County8.20 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/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Essex County, with 15.5% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Grand Isle County, with 8.2% in 2018.

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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