Vergennes, Vermont Population 2024

2,569

Vergennes Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Vergennes was:

  • White: 94.92%
  • Black or African American: 1.87%
  • Other race: 1.56%
  • Two or more races: 1.56%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Vermont
Land Area (mi²)
2.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,046.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.55% (14)
The current population of Vergennes, Vermont is 2,569 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,555.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,43194.92%
Black or African American481.87%
Other race401.56%
Two or more races401.56%
Native American20.08%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Vergennes Population by Race

Vergennes Population Pyramid 2024

Vergennes Median Age

45.2

Total

46.2

Male

44

Female

Vergennes Adults

There are 2,145 adults, (417 of whom are seniors) in Vergennes.

Vergennes Age Dependency

48.2

Age Dependency Ratio

24.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Vergennes Sex Ratio

Female1,41255.13%
Male1,14944.87%

Vergennes Population by Age

Vergennes Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0472.366436
Married4633.0676.523.5
Non Family3971.3454.745.3
Female1502.815248
Male372.7356.843.2

2.81

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

64.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vergennes Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1075.64%
Associates Degree1698.91%
Bachelors Degree40121.15%
Graduate Degree21111.13%
High School Graduate59931.59%
Less Than 9th Grade331.74%
Some College37619.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Vergennes Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Vergennes Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7561,645578
Hispanic63439
Black35326
Other Race30172
2+ Races251919
Native American220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 76%.

Vergennes Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,548$46,477$46,625
Graduate Degree$71,250$80,250$70,268
High School Graduate$40,893$50,500$28,125
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$45,566$50,167$42,036
Some College$43,167$48,438$40,625

$45,566

Average Earnings

$50,167

Average Male

$42,036

Average Female

Vergennes Earnings by Educational Attainment

Vergennes Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Vergennes Language

95.05% of Vergennes residents speak only English, while 4.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.21% of the population.

Vergennes Language

Vergennes Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,3551807.64%
Hispanic756181.33%
Other402357.5%
Black482347.92%
Multiple401230%

10.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.31%

Male Poverty Rate

12.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vergennes

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vergennes is Hispanic, with 81.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vergennes is White, with 7.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.72%.

Vergennes Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.35%
High School22.71%
Some College6.69%
Bachelors or Greater1.8%

Vergennes Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.46%
Female Employed5.33%
Male Employed4.8%
Male Unemployed0%

Vergennes Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vergennes Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,154$101,490
Households$72,171$86,174
Married Families$102,554$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,268$48,418

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vergennes Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.1%

Male Marriage Rate

37.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Vergennes Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Vergennes Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Vergennes Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Vergennes Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

159

Number of Veterans

146

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam73
Second Gulf War26
First Gulf War11
Korea0
World War II0

Vergennes Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7471
55 to 6442
35 to 5436
75+10
18 to 340

Vergennes Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1597.81%

Vergennes Veterans by Race

Vergennes Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vergennes Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.1%

Labor Force Participation

69.2%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

Vergennes Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Vergennes Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Vergennes Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.7%

Born in Vergennes

95.55%

Native Born

4.45%

Foreign Born

1.8%

Non Citizen

2.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.55% of Vergennes residents were born in the United States, with 51.7% having been born in Vermont. 1.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Vergennes Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,58730.12%
20282,58440.16%
20272,58040.16%
20262,57630.12%
20252,57340.16%
20242,56930.12%
20232,56610.04%
20222,565-2-0.08%
20212,567120.47%
20202,555-44-1.69%
20192,59920.08%
20182,597-13-0.5%
20172,610-4-0.15%
20162,614-15-0.57%
20152,629-2-0.08%
20142,631-5-0.19%
20132,63630.11%
20122,633-3-0.11%
20112,636-3-0.11%
20102,63900%
20002,7411636.32%
19902,578-9-0.35%

Vergennes Population by Year