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Counties in Vermont by share of population aged 65 and over

Essex County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 14 counties in 2020, at 27%. Chittenden County had the lowest, at 16%. The median was 23.1% and the figure for Vermont was 20.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest27Essex County
Lowest16Chittenden County
Median23.114 counties
Vermont20.7History

All counties, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Essex CountyEssex County: 27 %27Windsor CountyWindsor County: 24.8 %24.8Bennington CountyBennington County: 24.4 %24.4Windham CountyWindham County: 24 %24Grand Isle CountyGrand Isle County: 23.9 %23.9Rutland CountyRutland County: 23.8 %23.8Orleans CountyOrleans County: 23.5 %23.5Orange CountyOrange County: 22.7 %22.7Caledonia CountyCaledonia County: 22.7 %22.7Addison CountyAddison County: 21.9 %21.9Washington CountyWashington County: 21.1 %21.1Lamoille CountyLamoille County: 18.7 %18.7Franklin CountyFranklin County: 17.3 %17.3Chittenden CountyChittenden County: 16 %16
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)
1Essex County27
2Windsor County24.8
3Bennington County24.4
4Windham County24
5Grand Isle County23.9
6Rutland County23.8
7Orleans County23.5
8Orange County22.7
9Caledonia County22.7
10Addison County21.9
11Washington County21.1
12Lamoille County18.7
13Franklin County17.3
14Chittenden County16

Other periods

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 27% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Chittenden County, with 16% 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, 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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