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

Orleans County had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 14 counties in 2021, at 5.9%. Orange County had the lowest, at 3.1%. The median was 4% and the figure for Vermont was 3.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest5.9Orleans County
Lowest3.1Orange County
Median414 counties
Vermont3.9History

Map of counties, 2021

Addison County: 4.1 %Bennington County: 4.4 %Caledonia County: 3.6 %Chittenden County: 3.8 %Essex County: 5.5 %Franklin County: 3.7 %Grand Isle County: 4.1 %Lamoille County: 3.9 %Orange County: 3.1 %Orleans County: 5.9 %Rutland County: 4.3 %Washington County: 3.1 %Windham County: 4.7 %Windsor County: 3.6 %
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%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2021

Orleans County: 5.9 %Orleans County5.9Essex County: 5.5 %Essex County5.5Windham County: 4.7 %Windham County4.7Bennington County: 4.4 %Bennington County4.4Rutland County: 4.3 %Rutland County4.3Grand Isle County: 4.1 %Grand Isle County4.1Addison County: 4.1 %Addison County4.1Lamoille County: 3.9 %Lamoille County3.9Chittenden County: 3.8 %Chittenden County3.8Franklin County: 3.7 %Franklin County3.7Windsor County: 3.6 %Windsor County3.6Caledonia County: 3.6 %Caledonia County3.6Washington County: 3.1 %Washington County3.1Orange County: 3.1 %Orange County3.1Orleans County: 5.9 %Orleans County5.9Essex County: 5.5 %Essex County5.5Windham County: 4.7 %Windham County4.7Bennington County: 4.4 %Bennington County4.4Rutland County: 4.3 %Rutland County4.3Grand Isle County: 4.1 %Grand Isle County4.1Addison County: 4.1 %Addison County4.1Lamoille County: 3.9 %Lamoille County3.9Chittenden County: 3.8 %Chittenden County3.8Franklin County: 3.7 %Franklin County3.7Windsor County: 3.6 %Windsor County3.6Caledonia County: 3.6 %Caledonia County3.6Washington County: 3.1 %Washington County3.1Orange County: 3.1 %Orange County3.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Orleans County5.9
2Essex County5.5
3Windham County4.7
4Bennington County4.4
5Rutland County4.3
6Grand Isle County4.1
7Addison County4.1
8Lamoille County3.9
9Chittenden County3.8
10Franklin County3.7
11Windsor County3.6
12Caledonia County3.6
13Washington County3.1
14Orange County3.1

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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/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-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), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat

MLA 9

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), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/vermont-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/vermont-counties?period=2021.

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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), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/vermont-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Orleans County, with 5.9% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Orange County, with 3.1% 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, 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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