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Counties in Vermont by population

Chittenden County had the highest population of 14 counties in 2022, at 169,727. Essex County had the lowest, at 5,987. The median was 37,468 and the figure for Vermont was 647,614. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest169,727Chittenden County
Lowest5,987Essex County
Median37,46814 counties
Vermont647,614History

All counties, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

Chittenden CountyChittenden County: 169,727 persons169,727Rutland CountyRutland County: 60,393 persons60,393Washington CountyWashington County: 60,145 persons60,145Windsor CountyWindsor County: 58,078 persons58,078Franklin CountyFranklin County: 50,708 persons50,708Windham CountyWindham County: 45,925 persons45,925Addison CountyAddison County: 37,590 persons37,590Bennington CountyBennington County: 37,346 persons37,346Caledonia CountyCaledonia County: 30,568 persons30,568Orange CountyOrange County: 29,883 persons29,883Orleans CountyOrleans County: 27,623 persons27,623Lamoille CountyLamoille County: 26,141 persons26,141Grand Isle CountyGrand Isle County: 7,500 persons7,500Essex CountyEssex County: 5,987 persons5,987
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
persons		Change on 2021
1Chittenden County169,727+0.2%
2Rutland County60,393-0.6%
3Washington County60,145+0.2%
4Windsor County58,078-0.5%
5Franklin County50,708+0.6%
6Windham County45,925-0.5%
7Addison County37,590+0.5%
8Bennington County37,346-0.3%
9Caledonia County30,568+0.3%
10Orange County29,883+0.8%
11Orleans County27,623+0.1%
12Lamoille County26,141-0.1%
13Grand Isle County7,500+1%
14Essex County5,987+0.2%

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 169,727 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population?

Essex County, with 5,987 in 2022.

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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