Essex County, Vermont

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,972
Median household income: $58,985
Median home value: $167,500

Essex County is a county in Vermont with a population of 5,972. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $58,985 is below the Vermont median ($78,024).

Between 2019 and 2023, Essex County's population declined 3.7% from 6,200 to 5,972, while its median household income rose 33.0% from $44,349 to $58,985.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.5% of the population. 79.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,972
Median age: 51.4 yrs
Median household income: $58,985
Median home value: $167,500
Median gross rent: $915
Housing units: 4,914
Homeownership rate: 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2005,972

Median household income

$44,349$58,985

Median home value

$136,600$167,500

Median gross rent

$731$915

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,200	$44,349	$136,600	$731
2020	6,179	$47,035	$137,600	$721
2021	5,972	$48,194	$132,700	$773
2022	5,976	$55,247	$151,200	$911
2023	5,972	$58,985	$167,500	$915

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	250	4.2%
5 to 17	776	13.0%
18 to 24	394	6.6%
25 to 34	528	8.8%
35 to 44	577	9.7%
45 to 54	816	13.7%
55 to 64	1,037	17.4%
65 to 74	952	15.9%
75 and over	642	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,585	93.5%
Black or African American	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	35	0.6%
Asian	57	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	203	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	89	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate40.5%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	523	11.5%
High school graduate	1,843	40.5%
Some college or associate's	1,222	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	575	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	389	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,029	79.9%
Carpooled	188	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	81	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	213	8.4%
Other means	30	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	614	26.4%
15 to 29 min	745	32.0%
30 to 44 min	632	27.1%
45 to 59 min	111	4.8%
60+ min	226	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 14.3% (850 of 5,962)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,658	60.8%
Nonfamily households	1,071	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,729	55.5%
Vacant	2,185	44.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,270	83.2%
Renter-occupied	459	16.8%

1-unit, detached83.1%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other9.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,083	83.1%
1-unit, attached	20	0.4%
2 to 4 units	209	4.3%
5 to 19 units	94	1.9%
20 or more units	24	0.5%
Mobile home & other	484	9.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 50009
State: Vermont
Land area: 662 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 44.7240, -71.7327