Washington County, Vermont

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 59,958
Median household income: $79,853
Median home value: $293,900

Washington County, Vermont counts 59,958 residents. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. At $79,853, its median household income sits in line with Vermont's $78,024.

Between 2019 and 2023, Washington County's population grew 2.8% from 58,350 to 59,958, while its median household income rose 27.2% from $62,791 to $79,853.

Owners occupy 73.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 59,958
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $79,853
Median home value: $293,900
Median gross rent: $1,094
Housing units: 30,860
Homeownership rate: 73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

58,35059,958

Median household income

$62,791$79,853

Median home value

$226,900$293,900

Median gross rent

$916$1,094

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	58,350	$62,791	$226,900	$916
2020	58,336	$64,862	$230,400	$938
2021	59,609	$70,128	$244,700	$986
2022	59,768	$77,278	$278,000	$1,077
2023	59,958	$79,853	$293,900	$1,094

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,517	4.2%
5 to 17	8,438	14.1%
18 to 24	5,091	8.5%
25 to 34	7,080	11.8%
35 to 44	7,550	12.6%
45 to 54	7,720	12.9%
55 to 64	8,960	14.9%
65 to 74	7,707	12.9%
75 and over	4,895	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	55,094	91.9%
Black or African American	518	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.0%
Asian	439	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	232	0.4%
Two or more races	2,051	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,614	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate25.3%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree27.7%

Graduate or professional degree19.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,875	4.3%
High school graduate	11,121	25.3%
Some college or associate's	10,275	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	12,177	27.7%
Graduate or professional degree	8,464	19.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone70.2%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.7%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home17.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21,698	70.2%
Carpooled	2,033	6.6%
Public transit	204	0.7%
Walked	1,181	3.8%
Bicycle	69	0.2%
Worked from home	5,514	17.8%
Other means	196	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,503	33.5%
15 to 29 min	8,661	34.1%
30 to 44 min	4,440	17.5%
45 to 59 min	2,330	9.2%
60+ min	1,447	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 9.4% (5,456 of 58,310)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,901	58.5%
Nonfamily households	10,573	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	25,474	82.5%
Vacant	5,386	17.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,611	73.1%
Renter-occupied	6,863	26.9%

1-unit, detached64.8%

1-unit, attached5.6%

2 to 4 units12.8%

5 to 19 units8.1%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,983	64.8%
1-unit, attached	1,713	5.6%
2 to 4 units	3,948	12.8%
5 to 19 units	2,515	8.1%
20 or more units	993	3.2%
Mobile home & other	1,708	5.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 50023
State: Vermont
Land area: 687 sq mi
Water area: 8.31 sq mi
Center point: 44.2750, -72.6094