State 50 · VT
Vermont county map
Vermont has 14 counties. Windsor County is the largest by land at 969 square miles, and Chittenden County is the most populous with 170,851 residents.
- Population 2024
- 648,493
- #50 of 51
- Land area
- 9,217 sq mi
- #43 of 51
- Density
- 70.4 / sq mi
- #32 of 51
- Counties
- 14
- Capital: Montpelier
Map of all 14 counties in Vermont
Every county is labeled on Census 2024 boundaries. Download it as a PDF to print, a PNG, or an editable SVG. For blank, colored or city versions, see the printable Vermont map sheets.
Vermont population and land area
Vermont had 648,493 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates, the sum of its counties. That ranks 50th of the 50 states and DC. Its 9,217 square miles of land rank 43rd. Vermont averages 70.4 people per square mile of land, about 1.4 times sparser than the national figure of 96.3. By density it ranks 32nd.
- Population, 2024
- 648,49350th of 51
- Land area
- 9,217 sq mi43rd of 51
- Density
- 70.4 per sq mi32nd of 51
- Number of counties
- 14
- Capital
- Montpelier44.262° N, 72.581° W
- State FIPS code
- 50
Vermont counties by population, density and income
Each shape is shaded by quintile, darker for higher values. Switch the measure above the map. Select a shape to open that county's page. The pin marks the capital, Montpelier.
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- 44+
- 55+
- 58+
- 81+
Largest county in Vermont by land area
Windsor County ranks first at 969 square miles and Grand Isle County last at 82 square miles. The top value is 12 times the bottom one.
- 01Windsor County969
- 02Rutland County931
- 03Windham County786
- 04Addison County766
- 05Orleans County695
- 06Washington County687
- 07Orange County687
- 08Bennington County674
- 09Essex County662
- 10Caledonia County649
Most populous county in Vermont
Chittenden County ranks first at 170,851 residents and Essex County last at 6,037 residents. The top value is 28 times the bottom one.
- 01Chittenden County170,851
- 02Rutland County60,198
- 03Washington County59,844
- 04Windsor County57,697
- 05Franklin County51,066
- 06Windham County45,627
- 07Addison County38,047
- 08Bennington County37,039
- 09Caledonia County30,535
- 10Orange County30,050
Least populous county in Vermont
The smallest populations, fewest first. Estimates for small counties carry more uncertainty than those for large ones.
- 01Essex County6,037
- 02Grand Isle County7,528
- 03Lamoille County26,248
- 04Orleans County27,726
- 05Orange County30,050
Most densely populated county in Vermont
Chittenden County ranks first at 318.2 people per square mile and Essex County last at 9.1 people per square mile. The top value is 35 times the bottom one.
- 01Chittenden County318.2
- 02Grand Isle County92.1
- 03Washington County87.1
- 04Franklin County80.9
- 05Rutland County64.7
- 06Windsor County59.5
- 07Windham County58.1
- 08Lamoille County56.9
- 09Bennington County54.9
- 10Addison County49.6
Highest median household income in Vermont
Chittenden County ranks first at $96,142 and Essex County last at $58,359. The two are within a factor of 1.65.
- 01Chittenden County$96,142
- 02Franklin County$85,765
- 03Grand Isle County$82,896
- 04Addison County$82,234
- 05Washington County$79,916
- 06Windsor County$77,932
- 07Orange County$73,771
- 08Lamoille County$72,811
- 09Bennington County$67,124
- 10Windham County$64,436
Towns and cities in Vermont
The Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates list 17 incorporated places in Vermont with 1,000 or more residents, holding 143,994 people together, or 22% of the state total. 8 of them have 5,000 or more. The northernmost is Newport at 44.937° N and the southernmost is North Bennington at 42.921° N. Among places of 5,000+, South Burlington grew fastest from July 2020 to July 2024, by 7.4%.
- 01Burlington44,432
- 02South Burlington21,713
- 03Rutland15,565
- 04Essex Junction10,787
- 05Winooski8,370
- 06Barre8,304
- 07Montpelier7,915
- 08St. Albans7,031
- 09Newport4,333
- 10Bellows Falls2,740
- 11Vergennes2,582
- 12Morrisville2,392
Montpelier, the capital
100.0% of Vermont's place population, 143,994 of 143,994 people, lives in places within 100 miles of Montpelier. That ranks 8th of 51 for how central the capital is.
See all states in the capital radius ranking and the most remote towns ranking. Sunrise and sunset times for Montpelier, month by month, are on the Montpelier daylight page.
States bordering Vermont
Vermont borders 3 states or districts. The nearest neighboring capital is Concord, 90 miles SE of Montpelier in a straight line.
UTM zones in Vermont
The internal points of Vermont's counties fall in UTM zones 18, 19. Zones are 6 degrees of longitude wide, numbered from 180° W: zone = floor((longitude + 180) / 6) + 1. Because Vermont spans 2 zones, no single UTM zone covers the whole state.
All 14 counties in Vermont
Sort by any column. The small orange number marks the top 3 in the state by population.
| FIPS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50007 | Chittenden County | 170,851#1 | 537 | 318.2 | $96,142 |
| 50021 | Rutland County | 60,198#2 | 931 | 64.7 | $62,634 |
| 50023 | Washington County | 59,844#3 | 687 | 87.1 | $79,916 |
| 50027 | Windsor County | 57,697 | 969 | 59.5 | $77,932 |
| 50011 | Franklin County | 51,066 | 631 | 80.9 | $85,765 |
| 50025 | Windham County | 45,627 | 786 | 58.1 | $64,436 |
| 50001 | Addison County | 38,047 | 766 | 49.6 | $82,234 |
| 50003 | Bennington County | 37,039 | 674 | 54.9 | $67,124 |
| 50005 | Caledonia County | 30,535 | 649 | 47.0 | $64,229 |
| 50017 | Orange County | 30,050 | 687 | 43.7 | $73,771 |
| 50019 | Orleans County | 27,726 | 695 | 39.9 | $59,906 |
| 50015 | Lamoille County | 26,248 | 461 | 56.9 | $72,811 |
| 50013 | Grand Isle County | 7,528 | 82 | 92.1 | $82,896 |
| 50009 | Essex County | 6,037 | 662 | 9.1 | $58,359 |
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.
- 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
- 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
- 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
- 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
- 05Census 2024 Gazetteer, places
- 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.