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Counties in Vermont by population

Chittenden County had the highest population of 14 counties in 2021, at 169,370. Essex County had the lowest, at 5,974. The median was 37,438 and the figure for Vermont was 647,238. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest169,370Chittenden County
Lowest5,974Essex County
Median37,43814 counties
Vermont647,238History

All counties, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Chittenden CountyChittenden County: 169,370 persons169,370Rutland CountyRutland County: 60,739 persons60,739Washington CountyWashington County: 60,045 persons60,045Windsor CountyWindsor County: 58,357 persons58,357Franklin CountyFranklin County: 50,424 persons50,424Windham CountyWindham County: 46,168 persons46,168Bennington CountyBennington County: 37,463 persons37,463Addison CountyAddison County: 37,412 persons37,412Caledonia CountyCaledonia County: 30,466 persons30,466Orange CountyOrange County: 29,638 persons29,638Orleans CountyOrleans County: 27,602 persons27,602Lamoille CountyLamoille County: 26,155 persons26,155Grand Isle CountyGrand Isle County: 7,425 persons7,425Essex CountyEssex County: 5,974 persons5,974
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
persons		Change on 2020
1Chittenden County169,370+0.6%
2Rutland County60,739+0.4%
3Washington County60,045+0.5%
4Windsor County58,357+1.1%
5Franklin County50,424+0.8%
6Windham County46,168+0.7%
7Bennington County37,463+0.4%
8Addison County37,412+0.1%
9Caledonia County30,466+0.9%
10Orange County29,638+1.2%
11Orleans County27,602+0.7%
12Lamoille County26,155+0.9%
13Grand Isle County7,425+2%
14Essex County5,974+0.9%

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 169,370 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population?

Essex County, with 5,974 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, 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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