Vermont

Population, income, and housing across 14 counties and 180 cities & places.

Population: 645,254
Median household income: $78,024
Median home value: $290,500

Vermont has a population of 645,254, spread across 14 counties and 180 cities and places.

From 2019 to 2023, Vermont's population grew 3.4% from 624,313 to 645,254, while its median home value rose 27.6% from $227,700 to $290,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.6% of the population. 70.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 645,254
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $78,024
Median home value: $290,500
Median gross rent: $1,193
Housing units: 337,072
Homeownership rate: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

624,313645,254

Median household income

$61,973$78,024

Median home value

$227,700$290,500

Median gross rent

$985$1,193

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	624,313	$61,973	$227,700	$985
2020	624,340	$63,477	$230,900	$999
2021	641,637	$67,674	$240,600	$1,070
2022	643,816	$74,014	$272,400	$1,149
2023	645,254	$78,024	$290,500	$1,193

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28,053	4.3%
5 to 17	89,124	13.8%
18 to 24	65,081	10.1%
25 to 34	76,672	11.9%
35 to 44	78,001	12.1%
45 to 54	78,174	12.1%
55 to 64	96,008	14.9%
65 to 74	81,935	12.7%
75 and over	52,206	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	584,421	90.6%
Black or African American	7,453	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	900	0.1%
Asian	10,503	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	97	0.0%
Some other race	2,183	0.3%
Two or more races	23,639	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16,058	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree24.7%

Graduate or professional degree18.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25,326	5.5%
High school graduate	126,179	27.3%
Some college or associate's	114,122	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	114,217	24.7%
Graduate or professional degree	83,152	18.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone70.1%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.9%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home15.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	231,827	70.1%
Carpooled	26,741	8.1%
Public transit	2,961	0.9%
Walked	14,256	4.3%
Bicycle	2,265	0.7%
Worked from home	49,705	15.0%
Other means	2,844	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	92,181	32.8%
15 to 29 min	100,723	35.9%
30 to 44 min	52,938	18.8%
45 to 59 min	18,754	6.7%
60+ min	16,298	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 10.3% (63,902 of 622,390)

	Count	Share
Family households	159,473	59.2%
Nonfamily households	109,993	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	269,466	79.9%
Vacant	67,606	20.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	196,162	72.8%
Renter-occupied	73,304	27.2%

1-unit, detached67.2%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	226,632	67.2%
1-unit, attached	14,563	4.3%
2 to 4 units	38,762	11.5%
5 to 19 units	21,936	6.5%
20 or more units	15,556	4.6%
Mobile home & other	19,623	5.8%

Geography

State FIPS: 50
USPS: VT
Land area: 9,217 sq mi
Water area: 398 sq mi
Center point: 44.0590, -72.6710

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