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Counties in Vermont by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

Orleans County had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 14 counties in 2024, at 5.3%. Caledonia County had the lowest, at 2.2%. The median was 3.5% and the figure for Vermont was 3.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest5.3Orleans County
Lowest2.2Caledonia County
Median3.514 counties
Vermont3.6History

Map of counties, 2024

Addison County: 3.8 %Bennington County: 4.4 %Caledonia County: 2.2 %Chittenden County: 3.2 %Essex County: 4.8 %Franklin County: 3.2 %Grand Isle County: 3.1 %Lamoille County: 3.3 %Orange County: 2.3 %Orleans County: 5.3 %Rutland County: 4.1 %Washington County: 2.7 %Windham County: 4.8 %Windsor County: 4.4 %
  • Under 2.9
  • 2.9 to 3.2
  • 3.2 to 4
  • 4 to 4.5
  • 4.5 and over
%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2024

Orleans County: 5.3 %Orleans County5.3Essex County: 4.8 %Essex County4.8Windham County: 4.8 %Windham County4.8Bennington County: 4.4 %Bennington County4.4Windsor County: 4.4 %Windsor County4.4Rutland County: 4.1 %Rutland County4.1Addison County: 3.8 %Addison County3.8Lamoille County: 3.3 %Lamoille County3.3Chittenden County: 3.2 %Chittenden County3.2Franklin County: 3.2 %Franklin County3.2Grand Isle County: 3.1 %Grand Isle County3.1Washington County: 2.7 %Washington County2.7Orange County: 2.3 %Orange County2.3Caledonia County: 2.2 %Caledonia County2.2Orleans County: 5.3 %Orleans County5.3Essex County: 4.8 %Essex County4.8Windham County: 4.8 %Windham County4.8Bennington County: 4.4 %Bennington County4.4Windsor County: 4.4 %Windsor County4.4Rutland County: 4.1 %Rutland County4.1Addison County: 3.8 %Addison County3.8Lamoille County: 3.3 %Lamoille County3.3Chittenden County: 3.2 %Chittenden County3.2Franklin County: 3.2 %Franklin County3.2Grand Isle County: 3.1 %Grand Isle County3.1Washington County: 2.7 %Washington County2.7Orange County: 2.3 %Orange County2.3Caledonia County: 2.2 %Caledonia County2.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Orleans County5.3+0.1 pts
2Essex County4.8-0.8 pts
3Windham County4.8+0.5 pts
4Bennington County4.4+0.3 pts
5Windsor County4.4+0.6 pts
6Rutland County4.1-0 pts
7Addison County3.8-0 pts
8Lamoille County3.3-0.3 pts
9Chittenden County3.2-0.5 pts
10Franklin County3.2+0.4 pts
11Grand Isle County3.1-0.4 pts
12Washington County2.7-0.2 pts
13Orange County2.3-0.5 pts
14Caledonia County2.2-0.4 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed civilians aged 16 and over as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

An average over five years of survey responses, so it moves slowly. The official monthly and annual rates for states and counties are unemployment_rate, from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

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. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Vermont by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Vermont by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/vermont-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Vermont by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/vermont-counties.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Vermont by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/vermont-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Orleans County, with 5.3% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Caledonia County, with 2.2% 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, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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