Orange County, VT

County

Add Comparison
2024 Population
29,761
US Senator
Bernie Sanders
Independent Party
US Senator
Peter Welch
Democratic Party
US Representative
Becca Balint
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
9.31%
0.817% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$82,232
6.34% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$271,300
8.09% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
15,720
0.795% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Orange 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.

99.5% of the residents in Orange County, VT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Orange County, VT are Vermont State University (1,371 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Orange County, VT was $271,300, and the homeownership rate was 83.2%.

Most people in Orange County, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Orange County, VT was 2 cars per household.

United StatesVermontClaremont-Lebanon, NH-VT

Population & Diversity

Orange County, VT is home to a population of 29.8k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.1% of Orange County, VT residents were born outside of the country (625 people).

In 2024, there were 45.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.6k people) in Orange County, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 606 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 550 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2024 Citizenship
99.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Orange County, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orange County, VT was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

View Data
Save Image

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orange County, VT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    27.6k ± 170
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    606 ± 67
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    550 ± 158
1.81%
Hispanic Population
538 people

In 2024, there were 45.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.6k people) in Orange County, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 606 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 550 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.81% of the people in Orange County, VT are hispanic (538 people).

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

View Data
Save Image

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Vermont.
Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    5,120 ± 1,750 people
  2. China
    1,549 ± 965 people
  3. 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.

View Data
Save Image

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
625 people
2.03%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
602 people

As of 2024, 2.1% of Orange County, VT residents (625 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 Orange County, VT was 2.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

View Data
Save Image

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    678 ± 133
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    202 ± 79
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    193 ± 70

Orange County, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

View Data
Save Image

Economy

The economy of Orange County, VT employs 15.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orange County, VT were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,773 people), Educational Services (2,365 people), and Retail Trade (1,892 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($81,875), Finance & Insurance ($64,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,167).

Employment

Occupations

15.7k
2024 Value
± 779
−0.795%
1 Year decline
± 6.93%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange County, VT declined at a rate of −0.795%, from 15.8k employees to 15.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orange County, VT, are Management Occupations (2,119 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,715 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,566 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orange County, VT.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

Industries

Employment by Industries

15.7k
2024 Value
± 779
−0.795%
1 Year decline
± 6.93%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange County, VT declined at a rate of −0.795%, from 15.8k employees to 15.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orange County, VT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,773 people), Educational Services (2,365 people), and Retail Trade (1,892 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orange County, VT, though some of these residents may live in Orange County, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

View Data
Save Image

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,442
Median earning men ± $3,277
$42,174
Median earning women ± $1,663

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,042), Information ($64,598), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,966).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,023), Information ($55,884), and Public Administration ($55,750).

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 116
    Construction
  2. 51
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 38
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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.

View Data
Save Image

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $87k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $48.1k
    Construction
  3. $35.2k
    Manufacturing

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

View Data
Save Image

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.

Orange 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

Voting results are not available for Orange County, VT. Showing the available data for Vermont.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (63.8%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (32.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

View Data
Save Image

Senator Elections

US Senators from Vermont

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Vermont.
Bernie Sanders
Senator from Vermont1
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 Vermont3
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.

View Data
Save Image

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Orange County, VT

Becca Balint
District at-large Representative
Democratic Party

Orange 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 Orange County, VT have changed over time starting in 2008.

View Data
Save Image

Education

In 2023, universities in Orange County, VT awarded 1,371 degrees. The student population of Orange County, VT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,060 male students and 3,076 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Orange County, VT are White (1,150 and 86.1%), Two or More Races (48 and 3.6%), Unknown (46 and 3.45%), and Black or African American (42 and 3.15%).

The largest universities in Orange County, VT by number of degrees awarded are Vermont State University (1,371 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Orange County, VT are Registered Nursing (228 and 16.6%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (145 and 10.6%), and General Business Administration & Management (84 and 6.13%).

The median tuition cost in Orange County, VT for a public four year colleges is $9,984 for in-state students and $19,992 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Orange County, VT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 5,136 (40.1% men and 59.9% women).

The line chart  shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

View Data
Save Image

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 5,136 students enrolled in Orange County, VT, 40.1% men and 59.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,131 records, of which 62.1% were women and 37.9% men.

View Data
Save Image

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    65 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    55 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    90 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Orange County, VT was General Business Administration & Management with 65 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Orange County, VT according to their major.

View Data
Save Image

Universities

Gender
Race
Vermont State University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,371 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Vermont State University with 1,371 degrees awarded.

View Data
Save Image

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 496 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Orange County, VT, which is 0.567 times less than the 875 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,150 degrees mean that there were 24 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 48 degrees awarded.

View Data
Save Image

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($9,984) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,416) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

View Data
Save Image

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orange County, VT was $271,300 in 2024, which is 0.815 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $251,000 to $271,300, a 8.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Orange County, VT is 83.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orange County, VT have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orange County, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Orange County, VT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.877%.

Housing

Property

$271,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,293
$10,599
Median Property Taxes
±$475

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 Orange County, VT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Rent vs Own

83.2%
Homeownership
2024
62.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 83.2% of the housing units in Orange County, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.5%.

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

View Data
Save Image

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$82,232
Median Household Income
± $4,582
12.7k
Number of Households
± 642

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.7k households in Orange County, VT grew to $82,232 from the previous year's value of $77,328.

The following chart displays the households in Orange 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 $75k - $100k range.

View Data
Save Image

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orange 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.

View Data
Save Image

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.4%)
  3. Carpooled (10.3%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Orange County, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who carpooled to work (10.3%).

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.

View Data
Save Image

Commute Time

26.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orange County, VT have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.74% of the workforce in Orange County, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

View Data
Save Image

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Orange County, VT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.877%.

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

View Data
Save Image

Poverty & Diversity

9.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orange County, VT (2.72k out of 29.2k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

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

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.

View Data
Save Image

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 11.4% of the children was living in poverty in Orange County, VT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.2%.

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

View Data
Save Image

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 19.1 in Orange County, VT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 55.8 per 100,000 population.

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

View Data
Save Image

Health

95.6% of the population of Orange County, VT has health coverage, with 44.4% on employee plans, 19.6% on Medicaid, 17.9% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 1.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Orange County, VT see 1,231 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,231 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3316 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 241 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,231 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Orange County, VT

Primary care physicians in Orange County, VT see an average of 1,231 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,231 patients).

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

View Data
Save Image

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

View Data
Save Image

Uninsured People

4.36%
Uninsured
44.4%
Employer Coverage
19.6%
Medicaid
17.9%
Medicare
12.4%
Non-Group
1.36%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orange County, VT declined by 15.5% from 5.16% to 4.36%.

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

View Data
Save Image

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 59.2 in Orange County, VT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Orange County, VT.

View Data
Save Image

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 26.7% in Orange County, VT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Orange County, VT.

View Data
Save Image

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 4.89% in Orange County, VT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Orange County, VT.

View Data
Save Image