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Counties in Vermont by poverty rate

Orleans County had the highest poverty rate of 14 counties in 2022, at 13.8%. Grand Isle County had the lowest, at 8.6%. The median was 10.1% and the figure for Vermont was 10.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest13.8Orleans County
Lowest8.6Grand Isle County
Median10.114 counties
Vermont10.2History

All counties, 2022

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Orleans CountyOrleans County: 13.8 %13.8Rutland CountyRutland County: 12.4 %12.4Caledonia CountyCaledonia County: 12.1 %12.1Essex CountyEssex County: 12.1 %12.1Bennington CountyBennington County: 11 %11Windham CountyWindham County: 10.9 %10.9Orange CountyOrange County: 10.3 %10.3Chittenden CountyChittenden County: 9.8 %9.8Washington CountyWashington County: 9.3 %9.3Lamoille CountyLamoille County: 9.2 %9.2Addison CountyAddison County: 8.8 %8.8Windsor CountyWindsor County: 8.7 %8.7Franklin CountyFranklin County: 8.6 %8.6Grand Isle CountyGrand Isle County: 8.6 %8.6
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Orleans County13.8+1.2 pts
2Rutland County12.4+1.9 pts
3Caledonia County12.1-0.4 pts
3Essex County12.1-2.3 pts
5Bennington County11-1.5 pts
6Windham County10.9-0.4 pts
7Orange County10.3+0.5 pts
8Chittenden County9.8-0.2 pts
9Washington County9.3+0.5 pts
10Lamoille County9.2+0.5 pts
11Addison County8.8+0.4 pts
12Windsor County8.7-1 pts
13Franklin County8.6-0.6 pts
13Grand Isle County8.6+0.9 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/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Orleans County, with 13.8% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Grand Isle County, with 8.6% in 2022.

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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