Orleans County, Vermont

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 27,492
Median household income: $66,426
Median home value: $213,300

Home to 27,492 residents, Orleans County is one of Vermont's counties. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. At $66,426, its median household income sits below Vermont's $78,024.

From 2019 to 2023, Orleans County's population grew 2.2% from 26,901 to 27,492, while its median household income rose 35.1% from $49,168 to $66,426.

75.8% of workers drive to work alone. 77.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,492
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $66,426
Median home value: $213,300
Median gross rent: $897
Housing units: 16,630
Homeownership rate: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,90127,492

Median household income

$49,168$66,426

Median home value

$162,000$213,300

Median gross rent

$796$897

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,901	$49,168	$162,000	$796
2020	26,843	$54,390	$169,400	$804
2021	27,317	$58,037	$173,600	$837
2022	27,459	$63,981	$196,700	$898
2023	27,492	$66,426	$213,300	$897

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,294	4.7%
5 to 17	4,051	14.7%
18 to 24	1,957	7.1%
25 to 34	3,092	11.2%
35 to 44	3,202	11.6%
45 to 54	3,412	12.4%
55 to 64	4,074	14.8%
65 to 74	3,896	14.2%
75 and over	2,514	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,651	93.3%
Black or African American	229	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	82	0.3%
Asian	166	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	41	0.1%
Two or more races	821	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	500	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,639	8.1%
High school graduate	7,600	37.6%
Some college or associate's	5,184	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	3,552	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,215	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,031	75.8%
Carpooled	1,097	8.3%
Public transit	8	0.1%
Walked	496	3.7%
Bicycle	84	0.6%
Worked from home	1,443	10.9%
Other means	79	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,848	32.6%
15 to 29 min	4,242	36.0%
30 to 44 min	1,844	15.6%
45 to 59 min	596	5.1%
60+ min	1,265	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 10.8% (2,891 of 26,648)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,474	63.4%
Nonfamily households	4,317	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,791	70.9%
Vacant	4,839	29.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,426	79.9%
Renter-occupied	2,365	20.1%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units9.3%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,867	77.4%
1-unit, attached	238	1.4%
2 to 4 units	1,541	9.3%
5 to 19 units	590	3.5%
20 or more units	121	0.7%
Mobile home & other	1,273	7.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 50019
State: Vermont
Land area: 695 sq mi
Water area: 28 sq mi
Center point: 44.8284, -72.2516