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 2024, at 29.4%. Chittenden County had the lowest, at 18.8%. The median was 25.5% and the figure for Vermont was 23.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest29.4Essex County
Median25.514 counties
Vermont23.4History

All counties, 2024

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Essex CountyEssex County: 29.4 %29.4Grand Isle CountyGrand Isle County: 27.9 %27.9Windsor CountyWindsor County: 27.6 %27.6Windham CountyWindham County: 27.3 %27.3Rutland CountyRutland County: 27.1 %27.1Bennington CountyBennington County: 27.1 %27.1Orange CountyOrange County: 25.6 %25.6Orleans CountyOrleans County: 25.4 %25.4Caledonia CountyCaledonia County: 24.8 %24.8Addison CountyAddison County: 24.5 %24.5Washington CountyWashington County: 23.5 %23.5Lamoille CountyLamoille County: 21.3 %21.3Franklin CountyFranklin County: 19.4 %19.4Chittenden CountyChittenden County: 18.8 %18.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Essex County29.4+0.5 pts
2Grand Isle County27.9+0.9 pts
3Windsor County27.6+0.6 pts
4Windham County27.3+0.9 pts
5Rutland County27.1+0.9 pts
6Bennington County27.1+0.6 pts
7Orange County25.6+0.4 pts
8Orleans County25.4+0.4 pts
9Caledonia County24.8+0.7 pts
10Addison County24.5+0.5 pts
11Washington County23.5+0.8 pts
12Lamoille County21.3+0.8 pts
13Franklin County19.4+0.5 pts
14Chittenden County18.8+0.7 pts

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 29.4% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Chittenden County, with 18.8% in 2024.

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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