US Census Data

Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Vermont

Vermont counties and cities ranked by population change.

This page ranks the counties and cities of Vermont by population change — which have the steepest population decline since 2019, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, Essex County leads at -3.7%.

Among cities & places, East Montpelier leads at -100.0%.

Counties

Cities & places

Top 100.
#NamePopulation change 2019–2023
1East Montpelier-100.0%
2Beecher Falls-62.2%
3Graniteville-58.2%
4Fairlee-51.7%
5West Burke-46.9%
6Barnet-41.4%
7Jacksonville-36.7%
8South Royalton-34.9%
9North Springfield-32.9%
10Cambridge-29.4%
11Poultney-28.5%
12Wells River-27.6%
13Wallingford-25.0%
14Glover-25.0%
15Hinesburg-24.7%
16Benson-24.5%
17Newport Center-23.6%
18Bethel-23.6%
19Orleans-23.1%
20North Bennington-21.7%
21Woodstock-21.0%
22Danville-20.8%
23East Middlebury-20.2%
24Old Bennington-19.9%
25Castleton-17.1%
26Island Pond-15.5%
27Manchester-13.7%
28Putney-13.4%
29Lyndonville-12.9%
30Jeffersonville-12.5%
31Chelsea-12.4%
32Concord-12.2%
33Newfane-9.9%
34Randolph-9.8%
35Albany-9.6%
36North Troy-9.5%
37Windsor-8.8%
38Wells-7.4%
39Canaan-6.7%
40Jericho-6.5%
41Waterbury-6.1%
42Bellows Falls-5.2%
43Proctorsville-4.3%
44Hardwick-3.0%
45Richford-2.4%
46West Brattleboro-2.4%
47Barre-2.1%
48Ascutney-1.9%
49Websterville-1.6%
50West Rutland-1.4%
51Vergennes-1.0%
52Quechee-0.3%
53Newbury+0.0%
54Manchester Center+0.6%
55Essex Junction+1.1%
56St. Johnsbury+1.4%
57Fairfax+1.5%
58St. Albans+1.6%
59Rutland+2.3%
60Springfield+2.3%
61Newport+2.5%
62Middlebury+2.6%
63Hyde Park+2.6%
64Bennington+3.0%
65Greensboro+3.8%
66Wilmington+4.2%
67Burlington+4.9%
68South Burlington+6.9%
69South Shaftsbury+7.3%
70Montpelier+7.5%
71Bristol+8.1%
72Fair Haven+8.4%
73Ludlow+9.7%
74Readsboro+10.3%
75Derby Line+10.7%
76Swanton+11.5%
77Alburgh+12.0%
78Winooski+13.2%
79Waitsfield+13.7%
80Enosburg Falls+13.8%
81South Barre+13.9%
82Morrisville+14.0%
83North Westminster+14.3%
84Johnson+14.9%
85Greensboro Bend+17.1%
86Saxtons River+17.4%
87Irasburg+18.4%
88Barton+18.5%
89Brattleboro+19.8%
90Cabot+20.3%
91Derby Center+21.1%
92Brandon+21.2%
93Pittsford+21.8%
94Rochester+27.4%
95Groton+27.9%
96Arlington+28.9%
97White River Junction+30.3%
98Plainfield+37.4%
99Milton+40.0%
100Cavendish+49.8%

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