Washington County, VT

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2024 Population

60,017

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.8

0.229% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.66%

7.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$83,449

4.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$315,000

7.18% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

31,933

1.53% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Washington 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.

98.8% of the residents in Washington County, VT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Washington County, VT are Norwich University (1,087 degrees awarded in 2023), Community College of Vermont (586 degrees), and Goddard College (150 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Washington County, VT was $315,000, and the homeownership rate was 73.7%.

Most people in Washington County, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington County, VT was 2 cars per household.

Washington County, VT borders Addison County, VT, Caledonia County, VT, Chittenden County, VT, Lamoille County, VT, and Orange County, VT.

United States Vermont Barre, VT

Population & Diversity

Washington County, VT is home to a population of 60k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.21% of Washington County, VT residents were born outside of the country (1.93k people).

In 2024, there were 39.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.6k people) in Washington County, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.39k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 965 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Washington County, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washington County, VT was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington County, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
54.6k ± 340
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.39k ± 157
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
965 ± 251

2.77%

Hispanic Population

1.66k people

2.77% of the people in Washington County, VT are hispanic (1.66k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Washington 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

3.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.93k people

2.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.77k people

As of 2024, 3.21% of Washington County, VT residents (1.93k 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 Washington County, VT was 2.95%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
854 ± 148
Gulf War (2001-)
756 ± 201
Gulf War (1990s)
324 ± 141

Washington County, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Washington County, VT employs 31.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washington County, VT were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,762 people), Educational Services (3,863 people), and Retail Trade (3,348 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($109,450), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,158), and Finance & Insurance ($79,857).

Employment

Occupations

31.9k

2024 Value

± 1,270

1.53%

1 Year growth

± 5.46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington County, VT grew at a rate of 1.53%, from 31.5k employees to 31.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington County, VT, are Management Occupations (4,029 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,137 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,646 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington 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

31.9k

2024 Value

± 1,270

1.53%

1 Year growth

± 5.46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington County, VT grew at a rate of 1.53%, from 31.5k employees to 31.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington County, VT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,762 people), Educational Services (3,863 people), and Retail Trade (3,348 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington County, VT, though some of these residents may live in Washington County, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,596

Median earning men ± $1,948

$50,795

Median earning women ± $2,893

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($88,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,258), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,195).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,521), Public Administration ($68,810), and Information ($58,144).

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

178
Other Services (except Public Administration)
176
Construction
168
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

$264k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$228k
Finance and Insurance
$148k
Manufacturing

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.

Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington County, VT

Becca Balint

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

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

Education

In 2023, universities in Washington County, VT awarded 1,958 degrees. The student population of Washington County, VT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,984 male students and 5,153 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Washington County, VT are White (1,420 and 74.4%), Hispanic or Latino (133 and 6.97%), Black or African American (110 and 5.77%), and Unknown (90 and 4.72%).

The largest universities in Washington County, VT by number of degrees awarded are Norwich University (1,087 and 55.5%), Community College of Vermont (586 and 29.9%), and Goddard College (150 and 7.66%).

The most popular majors in Washington County, VT are General Intelligence (134 and 6.84%), Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (126 and 6.44%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (124 and 6.33%).

The median tuition cost in Washington County, VT for private four year colleges is $33,064.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Washington County, VT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 9,137 (43.6% men and 56.4% 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.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 9,137 students enrolled in Washington County, VT, 43.6% men and 56.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,938 records, of which 58.5% were women and 41.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
117 degrees awarded
General Intelligence
111 degrees awarded
Computer & Information Systems Security
54 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Washington County, VT was Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration with 117 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Norwich University
1,087 degrees awarded
Community College of Vermont
586 degrees awarded
Goddard College
150 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Norwich University with 1,087 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 982 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Washington County, VT, which is 1.01 times more than the 976 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 1,420 degrees mean that there were 10.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 133 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,064) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,520) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington County, VT was $315,000 in 2024, which is 0.947 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $293,900 to $315,000, a 7.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington County, VT is 73.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washington County, VT have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington County, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Washington County, VT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.29%.

Housing

Property

$315,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,197

$19,047

Median Property Taxes

±$754

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2024

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.7% of the housing units in Washington County, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Washington 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.

$83,449

Median Household Income

± $2,615

25.9k

Number of Households

± 1,086

In 2024, the median household income of the 25.9k households in Washington County, VT grew to $83,449 from the previous year's value of $79,853.

The following chart displays the households in Washington 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Washington 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 (69.6%)
Worked At Home (19.1%)
Carpooled (6.46%)

In 2024, 69.6% of workers in Washington County, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.46%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington County, VT have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Washington County, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Washington 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 Washington County, VT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Washington County, VT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Washington County, VT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.29%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

8.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington County, VT (5.09k out of 58.7k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington 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, 8.1% of the children was living in poverty in Washington County, VT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.4%.

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 101 in Washington County, VT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 6.61 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

96.9% of the population of Washington County, VT has health coverage, with 49.4% on employee plans, 18.1% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, VT see 1,034 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,034 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1155 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 153 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,034 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, VT

Primary care physicians in Washington County, VT see an average of 1,034 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,034 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.09%

Uninsured

49.4%

Employer Coverage

18.1%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.33%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington County, VT grew by 6.95% from 2.89% to 3.09%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 31.7 in Washington County, VT.

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

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 26.8% in Washington County, VT.

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