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Counties in Vermont by poverty rate

Essex County had the highest poverty rate of 14 counties in 2020, at 12.7%. Grand Isle County had the lowest, at 7.4%. The median was 9.3% and the figure for Vermont was 9.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest12.7Essex County
Lowest7.4Grand Isle County
Median9.314 counties
Vermont9.4History

All counties, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Essex CountyEssex County: 12.7 %12.7Rutland CountyRutland County: 12 %12Windham CountyWindham County: 11.3 %11.3Caledonia CountyCaledonia County: 11 %11Orleans CountyOrleans County: 10.6 %10.6Bennington CountyBennington County: 10.4 %10.4Orange CountyOrange County: 9.6 %9.6Franklin CountyFranklin County: 8.9 %8.9Windsor CountyWindsor County: 8.6 %8.6Chittenden CountyChittenden County: 8.5 %8.5Addison CountyAddison County: 8.4 %8.4Lamoille CountyLamoille County: 8.1 %8.1Washington CountyWashington County: 8 %8Grand Isle CountyGrand Isle County: 7.4 %7.4
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Essex County12.7-2.1 pts
2Rutland County12+1.2 pts
3Windham County11.3-0.3 pts
4Caledonia County11-1.3 pts
5Orleans County10.6-2.1 pts
6Bennington County10.4+0.4 pts
7Orange County9.6+0.2 pts
8Franklin County8.9-0.7 pts
9Windsor County8.6-0.6 pts
10Chittenden County8.5-2 pts
11Addison County8.4+0.5 pts
12Lamoille County8.1-1 pts
13Washington County8-0.4 pts
14Grand Isle County7.4-0.7 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/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Essex County, with 12.7% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Grand Isle County, with 7.4% in 2020.

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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