Chittenden County, Vermont Population 2023

171,857

Chittenden County, Vermont's estimated 2023 population is 171,857 with a growth rate of 0.69% 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 156,545 and has seen a growth of 9.78% since that time.

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Chittenden County, Vermont Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chittenden County, Vermont Population by Race

Chittenden County, Vermont Population Pyramid 2023

Chittenden County, Vermont Median Age

36.5

Total

34.9

Male

38.1

Female

Chittenden County, Vermont Adults

There are 134,360 adults, (24,654 of whom are seniors) in Chittenden County, Vermont.

Chittenden County, Vermont Age Dependency

49

Age Dependency Ratio

22.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Chittenden County, Vermont Sex Ratio

Female83,00950.8%
Male80,40549.2%

Chittenden County, Vermont Population by Age

Chittenden County, Vermont Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

2.87

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

62.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chittenden County, Vermont Households and Families

Male

Female

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

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 92.87%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 74.39%.

Chittenden County, Vermont Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$49,594

Average Earnings

$55,217

Average Male

$42,201

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

90.73% of Chittenden County, Vermont residents speak only English, while 9.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.52% of the population.

Chittenden County, Vermont Language

Chittenden County, Vermont Poverty by Race

rate

12.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.07%

Male Poverty Rate

12.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chittenden County, Vermont

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chittenden County, Vermont is Black, with 34.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chittenden County, Vermont is Other, with 7.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.36%.

Chittenden County, Vermont Poverty

Chittenden County, Vermont Poverty Rate by Education

Chittenden County, Vermont Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chittenden County, Vermont Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chittenden County, Vermont Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.1%

Male Marriage Rate

43.5%

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

7,349

Number of Veterans

6,642

Male Veterans

707

Female Veterans

Chittenden County, Vermont Veterans by War

Chittenden County, Vermont Veterans by Age

count

Chittenden County, Vermont Veterans by Race

Chittenden County, Vermont Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.35%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chittenden County, Vermont Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.3%

Labor Force Participation

66.6%

Employment Rate

3.6%

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

43.5%

Born in Chittenden County, Vermont

88.61%

Native Born

8.47%

Foreign Born

3.98%

Non Citizen

4.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.61% of Chittenden County, Vermont residents were born in the United States, with 43.5% having been born in Vermont. 3.98% 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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