Chittenden County, Vermont Population 2024

169,605

Chittenden County, Vermont's estimated 2024 population is 169,605 with a growth rate of 0.07% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Chittenden County, Vermont is the largest county in Vermont. The 2010 population was 156,774 and has seen a growth of 8.18% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029170,2251240.07%
2028170,1011240.07%
2027169,9771240.07%
2026169,8531240.07%
2025169,7291240.07%
2024169,6051240.07%
2023169,4811240.07%
2022169,357190.01%
2021169,3389430.56%
2020168,3954,4772.73%
2019163,9181630.1%
2018163,7555010.31%
2017163,2541,4150.87%
2016161,8393040.19%
2015161,5351,4010.87%
2014160,1345560.35%
2013159,5788010.5%
2012158,7776940.44%
2011158,0831,3090.83%
2010156,77400%
1990131,76116,22714.05%
1980115,53416,40316.55%
197099,13124,70633.2%
196074,42511,85518.95%
195062,57010,47220.1%
194052,0984,6279.75%
193047,4713,7638.61%
192043,7081,2612.97%
191042,4472,8477.19%
190039,6004,21111.9%
189035,3892,5977.92%
188032,792-3,688-10.11%
187036,4808,30929.49%
186028,171-865-2.98%
185029,0366,05926.37%
184022,9771,2125.57%
183021,7655,49333.76%
182016,272-1,848-10.2%
181018,1205,34241.81%
180012,7785,48375.16%
17907,295-162,930-95.71%
2024 Growth Rate
0.07% (124)
State
Vermont
County Seat
Burlington
2020 Population
168,395
Area
537 mi²
Density
316 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.72% (1,210)
Founded
October 22, 1787

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White147,17387.17%
Two or more races9,2595.48%
Asian6,5453.88%
Black or African American4,3462.57%
Other race1,2310.73%
Native American2190.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander580.03%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chittenden County, Vermont Population by Race

Chittenden County, Vermont Population Pyramid 2024

Chittenden County, Vermont Median Age

37

Total

35.9

Male

38.1

Female

Chittenden County, Vermont Adults

There are 139,407 adults, (27,558 of whom are seniors) in Chittenden County, Vermont.

Chittenden County, Vermont Age Dependency

50.9

Age Dependency Ratio

24.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Chittenden County, Vermont Sex Ratio

Female85,77350.8%
Male83,05849.2%

Chittenden County, Vermont Population by Age

Chittenden County, Vermont Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All70,4432.2563.636.4
Married31,2832.9187.312.7
Non Family31,1451.4441.558.5
Female5,4782.725347
Male2,5373.076436

2.82

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

63.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chittenden County, Vermont Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,1812.8%
Associates Degree9,6618.5%
Bachelors Degree35,94531.62%
Graduate Degree27,49224.18%
High School Graduate19,64217.28%
Less Than 9th Grade1,9341.7%
Some College15,83513.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chittenden County, Vermont Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chittenden County, Vermont Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White100,61997,08056,542
2+ Races4,6534,3202,602
Asian4,2313,3252,258
Hispanic2,8082,7111,735
Black2,3172,062939
Other Race750746536
Native American14512054
Islander584519

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 99.47%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 71.47%.

Chittenden County, Vermont Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,352$70,194$56,635
Graduate Degree$82,281$101,732$71,443
High School Graduate$45,962$49,048$41,447
Less Than 9th Grade$33,139$33,841$25,563
Overall$60,038$66,742$53,424
Some College$50,580$61,514$43,195

$60,038

Average Earnings

$66,742

Average Male

$53,424

Average Female

Chittenden County, Vermont Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chittenden County, Vermont Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chittenden County, Vermont Language

90.95% of Chittenden County, Vermont residents speak only English, while 9.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.19% of the population.

Chittenden County, Vermont Language

Chittenden County, Vermont Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White136,70412,7259.31%
Multiple8,8791,37715.51%
Black4,1991,06225.29%
Asian6,43298715.35%
Hispanic4,42548410.94%
Other1,12121519.18%
Native2104119.52%

10.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.02%

Male Poverty Rate

11.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chittenden County, Vermont

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chittenden County, Vermont is Black, with 25.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chittenden County, Vermont is White, with 9.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.94%.

Chittenden County, Vermont Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.19%
High School10.81%
Some College8.26%
Bachelors or Greater3.23%

Chittenden County, Vermont Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.26%
Male Unemployed29.68%
Female Employed7.76%
Male Employed4.52%

Chittenden County, Vermont Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chittenden County, Vermont Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$127,076$154,154
Households$94,310$120,665
Married Families$142,230$172,312
Non Families$56,395$75,439

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chittenden County, Vermont Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.0%

Male Marriage Rate

44.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Chittenden County, Vermont Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chittenden County, Vermont Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Chittenden County, Vermont Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chittenden County, Vermont Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,762

Number of Veterans

6,119

Male Veterans

643

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,110
Second Gulf War1,867
First Gulf War1,190
Korea479
World War II67

Chittenden County, Vermont Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,861
65 to 741,543
35 to 541,409
55 to 641,213
18 to 34736

Chittenden County, Vermont Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,2835.09%
Hispanic1935.27%
2+ Races1572.65%
Black1193.8%
Other Race808.65%
Asian701.33%
Native American4523.08%
Islander813.79%

Chittenden County, Vermont Veterans by Race

Chittenden County, Vermont Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chittenden County, Vermont Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.7%

Labor Force Participation

66.9%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Chittenden County, Vermont Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chittenden County, Vermont Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chittenden County, Vermont 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

42.79%

Born in Chittenden County, Vermont

91.97%

Native Born

8.03%

Foreign Born

3.1%

Non Citizen

4.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.97% of Chittenden County, Vermont residents were born in the United States, with 42.79% having been born in Vermont. 3.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Chittenden County, Vermont Place of Birth

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