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Counties in Vermont by poverty rate

Essex County had the highest poverty rate of 14 counties in 2021, at 14.4%. Grand Isle County had the lowest, at 7.7%. The median was 9.9% and the figure for Vermont was 10.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest14.4Essex County
Lowest7.7Grand Isle County
Median9.914 counties
Vermont10.2History

All counties, 2021

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Essex CountyEssex County: 14.4 %14.4Orleans CountyOrleans County: 12.6 %12.6Bennington CountyBennington County: 12.5 %12.5Caledonia CountyCaledonia County: 12.5 %12.5Windham CountyWindham County: 11.3 %11.3Rutland CountyRutland County: 10.5 %10.5Chittenden CountyChittenden County: 10 %10Orange CountyOrange County: 9.8 %9.8Windsor CountyWindsor County: 9.7 %9.7Franklin CountyFranklin County: 9.2 %9.2Washington CountyWashington County: 8.8 %8.8Lamoille CountyLamoille County: 8.7 %8.7Addison CountyAddison County: 8.4 %8.4Grand Isle CountyGrand Isle County: 7.7 %7.7
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Essex County14.4+1.7 pts
2Orleans County12.6+2 pts
3Bennington County12.5+2.1 pts
3Caledonia County12.5+1.5 pts
5Windham County11.30 pts
6Rutland County10.5-1.5 pts
7Chittenden County10+1.5 pts
8Orange County9.8+0.2 pts
9Windsor County9.7+1.1 pts
10Franklin County9.2+0.3 pts
11Washington County8.8+0.8 pts
12Lamoille County8.7+0.6 pts
13Addison County8.40 pts
14Grand Isle County7.7+0.3 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/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Essex County, with 14.4% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Grand Isle County, with 7.7% in 2021.

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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