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  • FIPS 50021
  • Largest town: Rutland

Rutland County, Vermont

Rutland County had 60,198 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 930.6 square miles of land. It ranks 2nd of 14 in Vermont by population and 2nd by land area.

Population
60,198
#2 of 14 in Vermont · #889 in US
Area
930.6 sq mi
#2 of 14 in Vermont · #773 in US
Density
65 / sq mi
#5 of 14 in Vermont · #1,242 in US
Median household income
$62,634
#12 of 14 in Vermont · #1,591 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Rutland County within Vermont. Pin: Montpelier.

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Rutland County population, land area and income

Rutland County had 60,198 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 930.6 square miles of land. It ranks 2nd of 14 in Vermont by population and 2nd by land area. That works out to 64.7 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Vermont has 37,543 residents; Rutland County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $62,634 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

60,198

3144th1st

889th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

931 sq mi

3144th1st

773rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

64.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

1242nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$62,634

3143rd1st

1591st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Vermont (14)

Population

60,198

14th1st

2nd of 14 (VT)

Land area

931 sq mi

14th1st

2nd of 14 (VT)

Density

64.7 / sq mi

14th1st

5th of 14 (VT)

Median household income

$62,634

14th1st

12th of 14 (VT)

How Rutland County's population changed since 2020

Rutland County lost 266 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.4%. That ranks 12th of 14 in Vermont for growth. The median Vermont county changed by +1.2%, and the state as a whole by +0.9%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Rutland County recorded 2,046 births and 3,322 deaths, a natural change of -1,276. Net international migration added +83 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +857. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 1,276 people.

60.5k202060.7k202160.4k202260.4k202360.2k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
2,046
Deaths
3,322
Net international migration
+83
Net domestic migration
+857
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-171

Where Rutland County is

The Census internal point of Rutland County is at 43.612400, -73.060300. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Vermont's 14 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Rutland County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Essex County: +2.0%Lamoille County: +1.2%Windsor County: -0.1%Addison County: +1.9%Franklin County: +2.0%Windham County: -0.5%Bennington County: -0.7%Orleans County: +1.2%Washington County: +0.1%Orange County: +2.6%Caledonia County: +1.2%Grand Isle County: +3.5%Rutland County: -0.4%Chittenden County: +1.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.4%
  2. < +1.2%
  3. < +1.2%
  4. < +2.0%
  5. ≥ +2.0%
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Orange pin: Rutland County internal point. Dark pin: Montpelier.

Internal point

Decimal
43.612400, -73.060300
DMS
43°36'44.64"N 73°03'37.08"W
UTM
18N 656524.0E 4830652.3N
Geohash
dru017rhe
Plus code
87M8JW6Q+XV

Towns in Rutland County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Rutland County, 16,657 people together, or 28% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Rutland County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Rutland with 15,565.

  1. 01Rutland15,565
  2. 02Poultney1,092
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Rutland County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Rutland County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Washington County, NY, with 59,839 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Montpelier and the nearest big city

Montpelier is 50.8 miles NNE of Rutland County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Albany, NY (population 101,317), 75.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Rutland, VT (population 15,565), 4.1 miles away.

Rutland County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Rutland County is 50021: state code 50 for Vermont plus county code 021. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $62,634.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Rutland County, Vermont?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 60,198. That is down 266 people (0.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 60,464.

What is the FIPS code of Rutland County?

50021. The first two digits (50) are Vermont; the last three (021) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Rutland County?

Rutland, with 15,565 residents inside Rutland County in 2024.

Which counties border Rutland County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Washington County, NY; Windsor County, VT; Addison County, VT; Bennington County, VT.

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.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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