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Washington County, VT

Demographic and economic profile of Washington County, VT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Washington County, VT has a population of roughly 60,000 with modest 2.5% growth over five years, anchored by a highly educated workforce — 47.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and the unemployment rate stands at a low 3.0%. Median household income is $83,449 against a median home value of $293,900 and median gross rent of $1,094/month, reflecting relatively affordable housing costs compared to many New England markets. GDP per capita reaches $67,070, while median worker earnings of $46,907 and a labor force participation rate of 64.7% round out a mid-sized, educated, and cost-contained labor pool.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

59,958

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$83,449

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.5% since 2018

Washington County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone55,238 (92.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,687 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,436 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone590 (1.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone524 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone518 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)660
  2. 2.Spanish627
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic218
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic193
  5. 5.Other Indo-European177

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,985

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$67,070

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$45,017

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,625
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,348
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,084
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)2,799
  5. 5.Construction (Group)2,788

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations15,751
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,783
  3. 3.Service Occupations4,498
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,412
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,489

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.79×)2,664
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.26×)2,742
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.23×)1,819
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.14×)573
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.13×)8,288

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$293,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,094/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,738 (19.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,779 (14.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,768 (14.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,311 (12.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,191 (11.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999984 (5.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

47.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,907

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone21,802 (69.6%)
  • Worked At Home5,986 (19.1%)
  • Carpooled2,024 (6.5%)
  • Walked1,021 (3.3%)
  • Other212 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit201 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.