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Counties in Vermont by poverty rate

Essex County had the highest poverty rate of 14 counties in 2023, at 14.4%. Chittenden County had the lowest, at 7.8%. The median was 9.9% and the figure for Vermont was 9.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest14.4Essex County
Lowest7.8Chittenden County
Median9.914 counties
Vermont9.9History

All counties, 2023

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Essex CountyEssex County: 14.4 %14.4Orleans CountyOrleans County: 14.1 %14.1Caledonia CountyCaledonia County: 14 %14Bennington CountyBennington County: 11.9 %11.9Rutland CountyRutland County: 11.8 %11.8Windham CountyWindham County: 10.1 %10.1Franklin CountyFranklin County: 9.9 %9.9Windsor CountyWindsor County: 9.9 %9.9Orange CountyOrange County: 9.7 %9.7Lamoille CountyLamoille County: 9.6 %9.6Addison CountyAddison County: 8.7 %8.7Grand Isle CountyGrand Isle County: 8.7 %8.7Washington CountyWashington County: 8.6 %8.6Chittenden CountyChittenden County: 7.8 %7.8
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Essex County14.4+2.3 pts
2Orleans County14.1+0.3 pts
3Caledonia County14+1.9 pts
4Bennington County11.9+0.9 pts
5Rutland County11.8-0.6 pts
6Windham County10.1-0.8 pts
7Franklin County9.9+1.3 pts
7Windsor County9.9+1.2 pts
9Orange County9.7-0.6 pts
10Lamoille County9.6+0.4 pts
11Addison County8.7-0.1 pts
11Grand Isle County8.7+0.1 pts
13Washington County8.6-0.7 pts
14Chittenden County7.8-2 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/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Essex County, with 14.4% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Chittenden County, with 7.8% in 2023.

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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