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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 2021, at 27.4%. Chittenden County had the lowest, at 16.7%. The median was 23.7% and the figure for Vermont was 21.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest27.4Essex County
Lowest16.7Chittenden County
Median23.714 counties
Vermont21.4History

All counties, 2021

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Essex CountyEssex County: 27.4 %27.4Windsor CountyWindsor County: 25.4 %25.4Bennington CountyBennington County: 25.1 %25.1Windham CountyWindham County: 24.7 %24.7Rutland CountyRutland County: 24.5 %24.5Grand Isle CountyGrand Isle County: 24.4 %24.4Orleans CountyOrleans County: 24 %24Orange CountyOrange County: 23.3 %23.3Caledonia CountyCaledonia County: 23.1 %23.1Addison CountyAddison County: 22.7 %22.7Washington CountyWashington County: 21.7 %21.7Lamoille CountyLamoille County: 19.3 %19.3Franklin CountyFranklin County: 17.7 %17.7Chittenden CountyChittenden County: 16.7 %16.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Essex County27.4+0.4 pts
2Windsor County25.4+0.6 pts
3Bennington County25.1+0.7 pts
4Windham County24.7+0.7 pts
5Rutland County24.5+0.8 pts
6Grand Isle County24.4+0.5 pts
7Orleans County24+0.5 pts
8Orange County23.3+0.6 pts
9Caledonia County23.1+0.4 pts
10Addison County22.7+0.8 pts
11Washington County21.7+0.6 pts
12Lamoille County19.3+0.5 pts
13Franklin County17.7+0.4 pts
14Chittenden County16.7+0.6 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 27.4% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Chittenden County, with 16.7% 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, 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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