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Counties in Vermont by poverty rate

Essex County had the highest poverty rate of 14 counties in 2019, at 14.8%. Addison County had the lowest, at 7.9%. The median was 9.8% and the figure for Vermont was 10.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest14.8Essex County
Lowest7.9Addison County
Median9.814 counties
Vermont10.1History

All counties, 2019

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Essex CountyEssex County: 14.8 %14.8Orleans CountyOrleans County: 12.7 %12.7Caledonia CountyCaledonia County: 12.3 %12.3Windham CountyWindham County: 11.6 %11.6Rutland CountyRutland County: 10.8 %10.8Chittenden CountyChittenden County: 10.5 %10.5Bennington CountyBennington County: 10 %10Franklin CountyFranklin County: 9.6 %9.6Orange CountyOrange County: 9.4 %9.4Windsor CountyWindsor County: 9.2 %9.2Lamoille CountyLamoille County: 9.1 %9.1Washington CountyWashington County: 8.4 %8.4Grand Isle CountyGrand Isle County: 8.1 %8.1Addison CountyAddison County: 7.9 %7.9
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Essex County14.8-0.7 pts
2Orleans County12.7+0.5 pts
3Caledonia County12.3-0.2 pts
4Windham County11.6-0.4 pts
5Rutland County10.8+0.4 pts
6Chittenden County10.5+0.1 pts
7Bennington County10-1.4 pts
8Franklin County9.6-1.5 pts
9Orange County9.4-0.8 pts
10Windsor County9.2-0.4 pts
11Lamoille County9.1-1.9 pts
12Washington County8.4-2.4 pts
13Grand Isle County8.1-0.1 pts
14Addison County7.9-1 pts

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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/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Essex County, with 14.8% in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Addison County, with 7.9% in 2019.

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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