Grand Isle County, VT

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2024 Population

7,450

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.9

0.411% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.94%

4.93% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$97,396

7.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$394,100

8.42% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

3,866

0.651% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Grand Isle County, VT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Grand Isle County, VT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Grand Isle County, VT was $394,100, and the homeownership rate was 89.9%.

Most people in Grand Isle County, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31 minutes. The average car ownership in Grand Isle County, VT was 2 cars per household.

Grand Isle County, VT borders Clinton County, NY, Chittenden County, VT, and Franklin County, VT.

United States Vermont Burlington-South Burlington, VT

Population & Diversity

Grand Isle County, VT is home to a population of 7.45k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.88% of Grand Isle County, VT residents were born outside of the country (289 people).

In 2024, there were 23.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.72k people) in Grand Isle County, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 285 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 100 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Grand Isle County, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grand Isle County, VT was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Grand Isle County, VT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grand Isle County, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.72k ± 61
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
285 ± 45
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
100 ± 44

2.23%

Hispanic Population

166 people

2.23% of the people in Grand Isle County, VT are hispanic (166 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grand Isle County, VT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Vermont.

Most Common Origin

Canada
5,120 ± 1,750 people
China
1,549 ± 965 people
India
1,343 ± 899 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Vermont was Canada, the natal country of 5,120 Vermont residents, followed by China with 1,549 and India with 1,343.

Foreign-Born Population

3.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

289 people

4.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

300 people

As of 2024, 3.88% of Grand Isle County, VT residents (289 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grand Isle County, VT was 4.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Grand Isle County, VT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
146 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
78 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
73 ± 36

Grand Isle County, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Grand Isle County, VT.

Economy

The economy of Grand Isle County, VT employs 3.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grand Isle County, VT were Health Care & Social Assistance (512 people), Educational Services (496 people), and Manufacturing (453 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,125), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,875), and Educational Services ($79,750).

Employment

Occupations

3.87k

2024 Value

± 291

0.651%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Isle County, VT grew at a rate of 0.651%, from 3.84k employees to 3.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand Isle County, VT, are Management Occupations (528 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (368 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (319 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand Isle County, VT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Vermont.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Vermont (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.87k

2024 Value

± 291

0.651%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Isle County, VT grew at a rate of 0.651%, from 3.84k employees to 3.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand Isle County, VT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (512 people), Educational Services (496 people), and Manufacturing (453 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand Isle County, VT, though some of these residents may live in Grand Isle County, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,179

Median earning men ± $7,012

$52,219

Median earning women ± $4,214

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,156), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,078), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($102,788), Manufacturing ($75,417), and Public Administration ($68,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Vermont.

Y-Axis

1.76%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 307k people employed in Vermont. This represents a 1.76% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 21.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Vermont.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

27
Construction
20
Accommodation and Food Services
18
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$6.05k
Accommodation and Food Services
$4.67k
Construction
$4.51k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Kamala Harris with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Other (1.76%).

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing the state of Vermont. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Grand Isle County, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Grand Isle County, VT. Showing the available data for Vermont.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (63.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.3%)
Republican Party
Other (1.76%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Kamala Harris with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Other (1.76%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Vermont for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Vermont

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Vermont.

Bernie Sanders

Senator from Vermont

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Peter Welch

Senator from Vermont

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing Vermont.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Vermont over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Grand Isle County, VT

Becca Balint

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Grand Isle County, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Grand Isle County, VT have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grand Isle County, VT was $394,100 in 2024, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $363,500 to $394,100, a 8.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Grand Isle County, VT is 89.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grand Isle County, VT have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grand Isle County, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Grand Isle County, VT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.47%.

Housing

Property

$394,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,617

$2,822

Median Property Taxes

±$192

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Grand Isle County, VT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Grand Isle County, VT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

89.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.9% of the housing units in Grand Isle County, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grand Isle County, VT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$97,396

Median Household Income

± $12,241

3.14k

Number of Households

± 230

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.14k households in Grand Isle County, VT grew to $97,396 from the previous year's value of $90,625.

The following chart displays the households in Grand Isle County, VT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grand Isle County, VT is from Vermont.

0.433

2023 Wage GINI in Vermont

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Vermont

In 2023, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.942% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Vermont was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Vermont in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Vermont across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.1%)
Worked At Home (17.9%)
Carpooled (5.62%)

In 2024, 73.1% of workers in Grand Isle County, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.62%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grand Isle County, VT have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.88% of the workforce in Grand Isle County, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Grand Isle County, VT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grand Isle County, VT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grand Isle County, VT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Grand Isle County, VT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.47%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

7.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand Isle County, VT (589 out of 7.42k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grand Isle County, VT is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 12.1% of the children was living in poverty in Grand Isle County, VT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 43.4 in Grand Isle County, VT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 15.9 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

96.6% of the population of Grand Isle County, VT has health coverage, with 47.9% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 0.457% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grand Isle County, VT see 1,484 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,484 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7489 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1067 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,484 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grand Isle County, VT

Primary care physicians in Grand Isle County, VT see an average of 1,484 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,484 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Grand Isle County, VT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.36%

Uninsured

47.9%

Employer Coverage

17.1%

Medicaid

17.6%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

0.457%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grand Isle County, VT declined by 13.9% from 3.9% to 3.36%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Grand Isle County, VT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.