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Counties in Vermont by population

Chittenden County had the highest population of 14 counties in 2020, at 168,412. Essex County had the lowest, at 5,921. The median was 37,340 and the figure for Vermont was 642,965. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest168,412Chittenden County
Lowest5,921Essex County
Median37,34014 counties
Vermont642,965History

All counties, 2020

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Chittenden CountyChittenden County: 168,412 persons168,412Rutland CountyRutland County: 60,476 persons60,476Washington CountyWashington County: 59,766 persons59,766Windsor CountyWindsor County: 57,727 persons57,727Franklin CountyFranklin County: 50,041 persons50,041Windham CountyWindham County: 45,858 persons45,858Addison CountyAddison County: 37,362 persons37,362Bennington CountyBennington County: 37,318 persons37,318Caledonia CountyCaledonia County: 30,180 persons30,180Orange CountyOrange County: 29,296 persons29,296Orleans CountyOrleans County: 27,404 persons27,404Lamoille CountyLamoille County: 25,927 persons25,927Grand Isle CountyGrand Isle County: 7,277 persons7,277Essex CountyEssex County: 5,921 persons5,921
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020
persons
1Chittenden County168,412
2Rutland County60,476
3Washington County59,766
4Windsor County57,727
5Franklin County50,041
6Windham County45,858
7Addison County37,362
8Bennington County37,318
9Caledonia County30,180
10Orange County29,296
11Orleans County27,404
12Lamoille County25,927
13Grand Isle County7,277
14Essex County5,921

Other periods

About this ranking

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

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. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest population?

Chittenden County, with 168,412 in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population?

Essex County, with 5,921 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, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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