Most densely populated in Vermont
Vermont counties and cities ranked by population density.
This page ranks the counties and cities of Vermont by population density — which have the most people per square mile, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among counties, Chittenden County leads at 314/sq mi.
Among cities & places, Winooski leads at 5,937/sq mi.
Counties
| # | Name | People / sq mi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chittenden County | 314/sq mi | |
| 2 | Grand Isle County | 90/sq mi | |
| 3 | Washington County | 87/sq mi | |
| 4 | Franklin County | 80/sq mi | |
| 5 | Rutland County | 65/sq mi | |
| 6 | Windsor County | 60/sq mi | |
| 7 | Windham County | 58/sq mi | |
| 8 | Lamoille County | 56/sq mi | |
| 9 | Bennington County | 55/sq mi | |
| 10 | Addison County | 49/sq mi | |
| 11 | Caledonia County | 47/sq mi | |
| 12 | Orange County | 43/sq mi | |
| 13 | Orleans County | 40/sq mi | |
| 14 | Essex County | 9/sq mi |
Cities & places
Top 100.| # | Name | People / sq mi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winooski | 5,937/sq mi | |
| 2 | Burlington | 4,334/sq mi | |
| 3 | Swanton | 3,587/sq mi | |
| 4 | St. Albans | 3,534/sq mi | |
| 5 | Essex Junction | 2,346/sq mi | |
| 6 | Barre | 2,122/sq mi | |
| 7 | Bellows Falls | 2,098/sq mi | |
| 8 | Rutland | 2,085/sq mi | |
| 9 | Brattleboro | 1,856/sq mi | |
| 10 | Bennington | 1,841/sq mi | |
| 11 | Poultney | 1,758/sq mi | |
| 12 | Northfield | 1,712/sq mi | |
| 13 | Marshfield | 1,670/sq mi | |
| 14 | West Brattleboro | 1,599/sq mi | |
| 15 | Windsor | 1,591/sq mi | |
| 16 | Richford | 1,511/sq mi | |
| 17 | Johnson | 1,429/sq mi | |
| 18 | Bradford | 1,394/sq mi | |
| 19 | Waterbury | 1,337/sq mi | |
| 20 | Wilder | 1,334/sq mi | |
| 21 | Morrisville | 1,292/sq mi | |
| 22 | South Burlington | 1,247/sq mi | |
| 23 | White River Junction | 1,232/sq mi | |
| 24 | Derby Line | 1,184/sq mi | |
| 25 | Springfield | 1,161/sq mi | |
| 26 | Pownal | 1,145/sq mi | |
| 27 | Milton | 1,127/sq mi | |
| 28 | Saxtons River | 1,105/sq mi | |
| 29 | Vergennes | 1,047/sq mi | |
| 30 | Stowe | 967/sq mi | |
| 31 | Orleans | 960/sq mi | |
| 32 | Jeffersonville | 939/sq mi | |
| 33 | Worcester | 934/sq mi | |
| 34 | Plainfield | 932/sq mi | |
| 35 | Alburgh | 919/sq mi | |
| 36 | Whitingham | 905/sq mi | |
| 37 | Fair Haven | 904/sq mi | |
| 38 | Jericho | 886/sq mi | |
| 39 | Lyndon Center | 880/sq mi | |
| 40 | Shelburne | 877/sq mi | |
| 41 | Newfane | 874/sq mi | |
| 42 | Lyndonville | 842/sq mi | |
| 43 | Bristol | 840/sq mi | |
| 44 | Castleton | 838/sq mi | |
| 45 | Woodstock | 833/sq mi | |
| 46 | Chester | 825/sq mi | |
| 47 | Montpelier | 799/sq mi | |
| 48 | Newport | 753/sq mi | |
| 49 | Norwich | 744/sq mi | |
| 50 | Underhill Flats | 718/sq mi | |
| 51 | North Bennington | 717/sq mi | |
| 52 | Huntington | 704/sq mi | |
| 53 | Brandon | 668/sq mi | |
| 54 | Hardwick | 666/sq mi | |
| 55 | Hartland | 656/sq mi | |
| 56 | South Barre | 650/sq mi | |
| 57 | Highgate Center | 617/sq mi | |
| 58 | Barton | 616/sq mi | |
| 59 | West Woodstock | 605/sq mi | |
| 60 | Wardsboro | 603/sq mi | |
| 61 | West Rutland | 583/sq mi | |
| 62 | West Pawlet | 576/sq mi | |
| 63 | Grafton | 572/sq mi | |
| 64 | Ludlow | 564/sq mi | |
| 65 | Richmond | 539/sq mi | |
| 66 | Wells | 534/sq mi | |
| 67 | East Middlebury | 533/sq mi | |
| 68 | Rochester | 529/sq mi | |
| 69 | Newport Center | 526/sq mi | |
| 70 | Waterbury Center | 525/sq mi | |
| 71 | St. George | 520/sq mi | |
| 72 | Middlebury | 504/sq mi | |
| 73 | Derby Center | 491/sq mi | |
| 74 | Arlington | 488/sq mi | |
| 75 | Harmonyville | 485/sq mi | |
| 76 | Williamstown | 483/sq mi | |
| 77 | Huntington Center | 477/sq mi | |
| 78 | Hartford Village | 469/sq mi | |
| 79 | Chelsea | 468/sq mi | |
| 80 | Fairfax | 468/sq mi | |
| 81 | Hinesburg | 467/sq mi | |
| 82 | St. Johnsbury | 464/sq mi | |
| 83 | Westminster | 456/sq mi | |
| 84 | West Dummerston | 456/sq mi | |
| 85 | Townshend | 453/sq mi | |
| 86 | Enosburg Falls | 452/sq mi | |
| 87 | Randolph | 435/sq mi | |
| 88 | Proctor | 426/sq mi | |
| 89 | Manchester Center | 418/sq mi | |
| 90 | Old Bennington | 416/sq mi | |
| 91 | East Barre | 414/sq mi | |
| 92 | Bolton Valley | 406/sq mi | |
| 93 | North Hartland | 405/sq mi | |
| 94 | Lyndon | 400/sq mi | |
| 95 | South Royalton | 392/sq mi | |
| 96 | Wallingford | 382/sq mi | |
| 97 | Hanksville | 380/sq mi | |
| 98 | Proctorsville | 380/sq mi | |
| 99 | Castleton Four Corners | 379/sq mi | |
| 100 | Hyde Park | 379/sq mi |
Nationwide
1Other rankings in Vermont
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- Highest median household income in Vermont
- Highest median home value in Vermont
- Most affordable home values in Vermont
- Highest median gross rent in Vermont
- Cheapest median gross rent in Vermont
- Oldest by median age in Vermont
- Youngest by median age in Vermont
- Most college-educated in Vermont
- Highest poverty rate in Vermont
- Lowest poverty rate in Vermont
- Highest homeownership rate in Vermont
- Lowest homeownership rate in Vermont
- Longest commutes in Vermont
- Shortest commutes in Vermont
- Largest households in Vermont
- Newest housing in Vermont
- Oldest housing in Vermont
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Vermont
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Vermont