How many people live in ?

Updated annually
In 2025, there were 644,700 people living in Vermont. That makes Vermont the 50th-most populous state, home to 0.19% of people living in the US.

645K

population of Vermont (2025)

0.19%

Vermont share of the US population (2025)
The population of Vermont was about 1.9 times higher than it was in 1900. Between 2024 and 2025, the population of Vermont shrunk by about 1,900 people.

About 644,700 people lived in Vermont in 2025. That's about 1.9 times more than in 1900.

Annual population estimates

What are Vermont's age demographics?

About 147,600 Vermont residents were aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22.8% of the state’s population compared with 18% in the US overall.
Another 113,000 Vermont residents, or 17.4% of the state’s population, were aged under 18. For comparison, children account for 21.6% of the US population.

A higher share of Vermont's population is 65 and older than the US overall.

Population share by age group (2024)

What are Vermont's racial and ethnic demographics?

A state’s population may have racial and ethnic differences compared with the US overall. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census Bureau reporting standards.
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 91.3% of Vermont’s population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Vermont’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounted for 1.6%, below the 12.6% share nationwide. The Hispanic population makes up 2.7% of the state, compared with 20% nationally.

A higher share of Vermont's population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.

Population share by race and ethnicity (2024)

What are Vermont's most populous counties?

In 2024, four out of 14 counties accounted for over half of Vermont’s population:
  • Chittenden County, 170,900 (26.4% of the population)
  • Rutland County, 60,200 (9.3%)
  • Washington County, 59,800 (9.3%)
  • Windsor County, 57,700 (8.9%)

In 2024, Chittenden County was the most populous county in Vermont.

Population estimates

What are Vermont's most populous cities?

The largest city in Vermont is Burlington with about 44,400 residents in 2024.

Cities and counties in Vermont ranked by population

Cities and counties in Vermont ranked by population
1.

Burlington 

44,432
2.

South Burlington

21,713
3.

Rutland 

15,565
4.

Essex Junction

10,787
5.

Winooski 

8,370
6.

Barre 

8,304
7.

Montpelier 

7,915
8.

St. Albans

7,031
9.

Newport 

4,333
10.

Bellows Falls

2,740

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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