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Counties in Vermont by share of population aged 65 and over, 2025

Essex County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 14 counties in 2025, at 29.7%. Chittenden County had the lowest, at 19.5%. The median was 26.1% and the figure for Vermont was 24.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest29.7Essex County
Lowest19.5Chittenden County
Median26.114 counties
Vermont24.1History

All counties, 2025

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Essex CountyEssex County: 29.7 %29.7Grand Isle CountyGrand Isle County: 28.8 %28.8Windham CountyWindham County: 28.1 %28.1Rutland CountyRutland County: 28 %28Windsor CountyWindsor County: 28 %28Bennington CountyBennington County: 27.9 %27.9Orange CountyOrange County: 26.2 %26.2Orleans CountyOrleans County: 26 %26Caledonia CountyCaledonia County: 25.5 %25.5Addison CountyAddison County: 25 %25Washington CountyWashington County: 24.1 %24.1Lamoille CountyLamoille County: 22.1 %22.1Franklin CountyFranklin County: 20 %20Chittenden CountyChittenden County: 19.5 %19.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Essex County29.7+0.3 pts
2Grand Isle County28.8+0.9 pts
3Windham County28.1+0.9 pts
4Rutland County28+0.9 pts
5Windsor County28+0.4 pts
6Bennington County27.9+0.9 pts
7Orange County26.2+0.7 pts
8Orleans County26+0.6 pts
9Caledonia County25.5+0.7 pts
10Addison County25+0.5 pts
11Washington County24.1+0.6 pts
12Lamoille County22.1+0.8 pts
13Franklin County20+0.6 pts
14Chittenden County19.5+0.7 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

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. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Essex County, with 29.7% in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Chittenden County, with 19.5% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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