Orleans County, Vermont

VT · FIPS 50019 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
27,606
Rank #1,558 of 3,222
52th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,103 −6.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,192 of 3,222
63th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.7% −6.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,203 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Home Value
$223,400 −20.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,147 of 3,222
64th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.5% −9.6% vs nat'l
Rank #732 of 3,222
77th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% −0.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,171 of 3,222
33th %ile

At a Glance

79.7% Homeownership
95.6% Insured
30.5% 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 RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.1%36.2%54.3%72.4%90.6%92.7%3.3%1.9%0.9%0.6%0.4%0.2%

About Orleans County, Vermont

Orleans County, Vermont has a total population of 27,606, making it the 1,558th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Orleans County is 45.7 years, which is 17.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Orleans County is $70,103, which ranks #1,192 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in Orleans County is $223,400, 20.8% below the national median. Renters in Orleans County pay a median gross rent of $892 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Orleans County, 30.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 9.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.9 min.

Orleans County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.9%).

All data for Orleans 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.