Essex County, Vermont

VT · FIPS 50009 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,982
Rank #2,813 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,294 −21.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,150 of 3,222
33th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.8% +9.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,717 of 3,222
47th %ile
Median Home Value
$172,500 −38.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,756 of 3,222
45th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.5% −36.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,727 of 3,222
46th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −9.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,870 of 3,222
42th %ile

At a Glance

82.4% Homeownership
95.1% Insured
21.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.7%33.4%50.2%66.9%83.6%92.6%4.0%1.6%1.0%0.7%0.1%0.0%

About Essex County, Vermont

Essex County, Vermont has a total population of 5,982, making it the 2,813th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Essex County is 51.9 years, which is 33.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Essex County is $59,294, which ranks #2,150 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

The median home value in Essex County is $172,500, 38.8% below the national median. Renters in Essex County pay a median gross rent of $827 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Essex County, 21.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 36.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.8 min.

Essex County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.6%).

All data for Essex 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.