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Windham County, VT

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

AI Overview

Windham County is a small rural Vermont county of roughly 46,000 residents with a relatively educated workforce — 42.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher — and modest labor costs, with median worker earnings of $38,762 against a GDP per capita of $52,227. The county posted 6.4% population growth over five years despite a median age of 47.3, and housing remains comparatively affordable at a $265,100 median home value and $1,056 median monthly rent. Labor force participation stands at 62.5% with a 4.3% unemployment rate, and a 22.2-minute mean commute reflects the area's low-density character.

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

Population

45,913

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$72,217

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone41,871 (91.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,497 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,147 (2.5%)
  • Asian Alone548 (1.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone394 (0.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone391 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish576
  2. 2.Other Indo-European190
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)186
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic157
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island107

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,370

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$52,227

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$42,142

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,522
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,725
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)2,257
  4. 4.Construction (Group)2,138
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,035

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations10,319
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,659
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,611
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,833
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,757

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.74×)652
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.38×)2,237
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.18×)6,483
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.12×)2,312
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.11×)1,223

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$265,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,056/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,911 (19.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,461 (16.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,041 (14.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,494 (10.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,232 (8.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,040 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

42.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,762

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone15,096 (67.5%)
  • Worked At Home4,131 (18.5%)
  • Carpooled1,490 (6.7%)
  • Walked1,177 (5.3%)
  • Other237 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit110 (0.5%)

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.