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Counties in Vermont by population

Chittenden County had the highest population of 14 counties in 2023, at 169,533. Essex County had the lowest, at 5,978. The median was 37,516 and the figure for Vermont was 647,722. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest169,533Chittenden County
Lowest5,978Essex County
Median37,51614 counties
Vermont647,722History

All counties, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Chittenden CountyChittenden County: 169,533 persons169,533Rutland CountyRutland County: 60,356 persons60,356Washington CountyWashington County: 60,241 persons60,241Windsor CountyWindsor County: 57,937 persons57,937Franklin CountyFranklin County: 50,871 persons50,871Windham CountyWindham County: 45,923 persons45,923Addison CountyAddison County: 37,856 persons37,856Bennington CountyBennington County: 37,175 persons37,175Caledonia CountyCaledonia County: 30,617 persons30,617Orange CountyOrange County: 29,907 persons29,907Orleans CountyOrleans County: 27,684 persons27,684Lamoille CountyLamoille County: 26,152 persons26,152Grand Isle CountyGrand Isle County: 7,492 persons7,492Essex CountyEssex County: 5,978 persons5,978
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
persons		Change on 2022
1Chittenden County169,533-0.1%
2Rutland County60,356-0.1%
3Washington County60,241+0.2%
4Windsor County57,937-0.2%
5Franklin County50,871+0.3%
6Windham County45,923-0%
7Addison County37,856+0.7%
8Bennington County37,175-0.5%
9Caledonia County30,617+0.2%
10Orange County29,907+0.1%
11Orleans County27,684+0.2%
12Lamoille County26,1520%
13Grand Isle County7,492-0.1%
14Essex County5,978-0.2%

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 169,533 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population?

Essex County, with 5,978 in 2023.

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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