Bennington County, Vermont

VT · FIPS 50003 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
37,269
Rank #1,278 of 3,222
60th %ile
Median Household Income
$73,325 −2.4% vs nat'l
Rank #954 of 3,222
70th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.3% −10.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,095 of 3,222
66th %ile
Median Home Value
$279,900 −0.7% vs nat'l
Rank #731 of 3,222
77th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
41.8% +24.1% vs nat'l
Rank #228 of 3,222
93th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −17.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,578 of 3,222
51th %ile

At a Glance

73.7% Homeownership
94.6% Insured
41.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%26.8%53.7%80.5%90.8%3.9%2.8%1.1%0.9%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About Bennington County, Vermont

Bennington County, Vermont has a total population of 37,269, making it the 1,278th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Bennington County is 46.9 years, which is 20.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Bennington County is $73,325, which ranks #954 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Bennington County is $279,900, 0.7% below the national median. Renters in Bennington County pay a median gross rent of $1,109 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Bennington County, 41.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 24.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.0 min.

Bennington County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.8%).

All data for Bennington County, Vermont comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.