Vermont Population 2024

647,818

Vermont Demographics

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

  • White: 92.28%
  • Two or more races: 4.01%
  • Asian: 1.68%
  • Black or African American: 1.24%
  • Other race: 0.55%
  • Native American: 0.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%

Vermont Growth Rate

Vermont Population Rank

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Vermont Population by County

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White594,13192.28%
Two or more races25,8094.01%
Asian10,8241.68%
Black or African American8,0001.24%
Other race3,5680.55%
Native American1,3360.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1480.02%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Vermont Population by Race

Vermont Population Pyramid 2024

Vermont Median Age

42.9

Total

41.6

Male

44.1

Female

Vermont Adults

There are 526,999 adults, (130,760 of whom are seniors) in Vermont.

Vermont Age Dependency

62.5

Age Dependency Ratio

33

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Vermont Sex Ratio

Female323,47750.24%
Male320,33949.76%

Vermont Population by Age

Vermont Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All265,8582.3372.727.3
Married124,6562.9589.410.6
Non Family108,3401.3256.443.6
Female22,1993.2759.940.1
Male10,6633.3269.230.8

2.91

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

72.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vermont Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade18,4484.02%
Associates Degree39,3448.57%
Bachelors Degree111,61424.32%
Graduate Degree79,91617.41%
High School Graduate126,69727.6%
Less Than 9th Grade8,1391.77%
Some College74,87516.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Vermont Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Vermont Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White427,909404,372177,684
2+ Races13,86012,9955,988
Hispanic7,5917,0713,490
Asian6,7335,6543,710
Black4,4463,9221,763
Other Race2,1431,898837
Native American806742171
Islander12310954

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.5%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 55.1%.

Vermont Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,801$60,342$48,164
Graduate Degree$71,416$85,211$65,985
High School Graduate$39,151$43,696$32,150
Less Than 9th Grade$33,274$36,303$21,954
Overall$47,640$52,674$43,832
Some College$42,729$51,095$37,189

$47,640

Average Earnings

$52,674

Average Male

$43,832

Average Female

Vermont Earnings by Educational Attainment

Vermont Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Vermont Language

94.61% of Vermont residents speak only English, while 5.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.02% of the population.

Vermont Language

Vermont Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White569,45355,6969.78%
Multiple24,5253,74015.25%
Asian9,9181,98620.02%
Hispanic12,5701,95615.56%
Black7,3121,63322.33%
Other3,41148014.07%
Native1,26126320.86%
Islander10354.85%

10.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.34%

Male Poverty Rate

11.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vermont

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vermont is Black, with 22.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vermont is Islander, with 4.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.11%.

Vermont Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.69%
High School12.31%
Some College9.06%
Bachelors or Greater3.94%

Vermont Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.92%
Female Unemployed24.24%
Female Employed6.03%
Male Employed3.78%

Vermont Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vermont Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,153$119,414
Households$74,014$97,810
Married Families$109,814$133,334
Non Families$44,200$62,010

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vermont Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.4%

Male Marriage Rate

47.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Vermont Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Vermont Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Vermont Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Vermont Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

34,025

Number of Veterans

31,163

Male Veterans

2,862

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam12,908
Second Gulf War5,964
First Gulf War5,309
Korea2,440
World War II563

Vermont Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+9,807
65 to 749,246
55 to 646,798
35 to 545,992
18 to 342,182

Vermont Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White32,2856.6%
2+ Races1,1336.42%
Hispanic5805.6%
Black2043.38%
Other Race1525.63%
Asian1221.38%
Native American11310.84%
Islander1613.01%

Vermont Veterans by Race

Vermont Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vermont Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.9%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Vermont Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Vermont Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

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

48.31%

Born in Vermont

95.62%

Native Born

4.38%

Foreign Born

1.78%

Non Citizen

2.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.62% of Vermont residents were born in the United States, with 48.31% having been born in Vermont. 1.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Vermont Place of Birth

  1. Vermont State Data Center
  2. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  4. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  5. Census QuickFacts
  6. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

Sources