Chittenden County, Vermont

VT · FIPS 50007 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
169,758
Rank #403 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Household Income
$96,759 +28.8% vs nat'l
Rank #203 of 3,222
94th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.7% −22.8% vs nat'l
Rank #732 of 3,222
77th %ile
Median Home Value
$439,200 +55.8% vs nat'l
Rank #208 of 3,222
94th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
56.8% +68.5% vs nat'l
Rank #41 of 3,222
99th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.2% −39.1% vs nat'l
Rank #821 of 3,222
75th %ile

At a Glance

63.9% Homeownership
96.5% Insured
56.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.8%23.6%35.3%47.1%58.9%70.7%82.5%85.5%4.6%4.4%2.9%2.3%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Chittenden County, Vermont

Chittenden County, Vermont has a total population of 169,758, making it the 403rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Chittenden County is 37.3 years, which is 4.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Chittenden County is $96,759, which ranks #203 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.8% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.2%.

The median home value in Chittenden County is $439,200, 55.8% above the national median. Renters in Chittenden County pay a median gross rent of $1,646 per month. The homeownership rate is 63.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Chittenden County, 56.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 68.5% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.3 min.

Chittenden County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.6%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.4%).

All data for Chittenden 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.