How many people live in Chittenden County, VT?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 170,900 people living in Chittenden County, VT. That makes Chittenden County the most populous county in Vermont. It is home to 26.5% of people living in the state.
171K
population of Chittenden County, VT (2024)
26.5%
County share of the Vermont population (2024)
About 170,900 people lived in Chittenden County, VT in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Chittenden County, VT’s age demographics?
About 31,000 Chittenden County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 22.8% of Vermont’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 28,300 Chittenden County residents, or 16.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 17.4% of Vermont’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Chittenden County, VT's population is aged 18–24 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Chittenden County, VT’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 85.8% of the Chittenden County, VT population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Chittenden County, VT also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.5%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Chittenden County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.9%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 3% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Chittenden County, VT has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Asian population than Vermont as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Chittenden County, VT is Burlington with about 44,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Chittenden County, VT ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Burlington | 44,432 |
| 2. | South Burlington | 21,713 |
| 3. | Colchester | 17,807 |
| 4. | Essex | 11,497 |
| 5. | Milton | 10,802 |
| 6. | Essex Junction | 10,787 |
| 7. | Williston | 10,091 |
| 8. | Winooski | 8,370 |
| 9. | Shelburne | 8,126 |
| 10. | Jericho | 5,108 |
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