Essex County, Vermont Population 2024

6,023

Essex County, Vermont's estimated 2024 population is 6,023 with a growth rate of 0.22% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Essex County, Vermont is the 14th largest county in Vermont. The 2010 population was 6,312 and has seen a growth of -4.58% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,088130.21%
20286,075130.21%
20276,062130.21%
20266,049130.22%
20256,036130.22%
20246,023130.22%
20236,010130.22%
20225,997270.45%
20215,970500.84%
20205,920-225-3.66%
20196,145-64-1.03%
20186,209250.4%
20176,184-41-0.66%
20166,225320.52%
20156,193400.65%
20146,153-39-0.63%
20136,192-29-0.47%
20126,221-101-1.6%
20116,322100.16%
20106,31200%
19906,405921.46%
19806,31389716.56%
19705,416-667-10.96%
19606,083-174-2.78%
19506,257-233-3.59%
19406,490-577-8.16%
19307,067-297-4.03%
19207,364-20-0.27%
19107,384-672-8.34%
19008,056-1,455-15.3%
18909,5111,58019.92%
18807,9311,12016.44%
18706,8111,02517.72%
18605,7861,13624.43%
18504,65042410.03%
18404,2262456.15%
18303,98169721.22%
18203,2841976.38%
18103,0871,608108.72%
18001,479-4,609-75.71%
2024 Growth Rate
0.22% (13)
State
Vermont
County Seat
Guildhall
2020 Population
5,920
Area
662 mi²
Density
9 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.74% (103)
Founded
1800

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,65494.68%
Two or more races2213.7%
Asian590.99%
Native American350.59%
Black or African American30.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Essex County, Vermont Population by Race

Essex County, Vermont Population Pyramid 2024

Essex County, Vermont Median Age

51.4

Total

51.6

Male

51

Female

Essex County, Vermont Adults

There are 4,946 adults, (1,594 of whom are seniors) in Essex County, Vermont.

Essex County, Vermont Age Dependency

78.2

Age Dependency Ratio

47.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Essex County, Vermont Sex Ratio

Female2,96449.63%
Male3,00850.37%

Essex County, Vermont Population by Age

Essex County, Vermont Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7292.1883.216.8
Married1,2402.6794.25.8
Non Family1,0711.2474.525.5
Female2813.2867.632.4
Male1372.7583.216.8

2.65

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

83.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Essex County, Vermont Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3878.5%
Associates Degree3948.66%
Bachelors Degree57512.63%
Graduate Degree3898.55%
High School Graduate1,84340.49%
Less Than 9th Grade1362.99%
Some College82818.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Essex County, Vermont Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,3233,817915
2+ Races15915238
Hispanic353511
Asian31217
Native American22224

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 hispanic people with a rate of 31.43%.

Essex County, Vermont Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,208$49,792$43,667
Graduate Degree$47,125$69,375$44,375
High School Graduate$37,672$44,861$32,292
Less Than 9th Grade$33,068$33,977$30,833
Overall$40,158$46,074$34,205
Some College$42,448$57,500$32,031

$40,158

Average Earnings

$46,074

Average Male

$34,205

Average Female

Essex County, Vermont Earnings by Educational Attainment

Essex County, Vermont Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Essex County, Vermont Language

93.99% of Essex County, Vermont residents speak only English, while 6.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.65% of the population.

Essex County, Vermont Language

Essex County, Vermont Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,57573713.22%
Hispanic895157.3%
Asian593457.63%
Multiple2213013.57%

14.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.12%

Male Poverty Rate

17.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Essex County, Vermont

The race most likely to be in poverty in Essex County, Vermont is Asian, with 57.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Essex County, Vermont is White, with 13.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.06%.

Essex County, Vermont Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.24%
High School15.14%
Some College10.47%
Bachelors or Greater6.12%

Essex County, Vermont Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.36%
Male Unemployed29.49%
Female Employed7.29%
Male Employed5.8%

Essex County, Vermont Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Essex County, Vermont Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,547$83,885
Households$58,985$76,292
Married Families$78,688$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,160$60,283

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Essex County, Vermont Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.9%

Male Marriage Rate

48.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Essex County, Vermont Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Essex 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 55-64.

Essex County, Vermont Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Essex County, Vermont Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

526

Number of Veterans

480

Male Veterans

46

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam220
First Gulf War107
Second Gulf War102
Korea40
World War II0

Essex County, Vermont Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74156
75+138
35 to 54104
55 to 6498
18 to 3430

Essex County, Vermont Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White51911.01%
2+ Races74.24%
Hispanic33.45%

Essex County, Vermont Veterans by Race

Essex County, Vermont Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Essex County, Vermont Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.8%

Labor Force Participation

51.7%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Essex County, Vermont Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Essex County, Vermont Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Essex 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

34.34%

Born in Essex County, Vermont

97.1%

Native Born

2.9%

Foreign Born

1.12%

Non Citizen

1.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.1% of Essex County, Vermont residents were born in the United States, with 34.34% having been born in Vermont. 1.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Essex County, Vermont Place of Birth

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