Vermont Population

Vermont is a small state located in the northeast region of the United States. As of 2020, it has a population of 626,299 people. The majority of Vermonters (90%) are white, and the remainder are made up of African Americans (2%), Asian Americans (1%), Native Americans (0.5%), and Latinx Americans (3%). Vermont has a lower population density than the national average, with only 62 people per square mile compared to the U.S. average of 93 people per square mile. The majority of Vermonters live in urban areas such as Burlington, Rutland, Montpelier and Stowe. In addition to these cities, there are many rural towns throughout Vermont that provide a unique lifestyle for those who enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing and skiing.

The median age in Vermont is 42 years old with 25% of its population being under 18 years old. The median household income is $62,313 and 13% of Vermonters live below the poverty line. Education is highly valued in Vermont; 96% of adults have at least a high school diploma or higher and 37% have at least a bachelor’s degree or higher. Employment opportunities vary across the state but are mainly centered around healthcare services, retail trade, manufacturing and hospitality services. In addition to these industries, agriculture remains an important part of Vermont’s economy with dairy farming being one its most prominent sectors.

Vermont Population by City

Rank Name 2020 Census  Annual Change Density (mi²) Area (mi²)
1 Burlington 44,743 0.52% 4,409 10.31
2 South Burlington 20,292 1.15% 1,274 16.49
3 Rutland 15,807 -0.44% 2,068 7.54
4 Essex Junction 10,590 1.22% 2,407 4.57
5 Bennington 8,795 -0.32% 1,803 4.83
6 Barre 8,491 -0.67% 2,109 3.95
7 Montpelier 8,074 0.27% 810 10.05
8 Winooski 7,997 0.90% 5,729 1.43
9 Brattleboro 7,352 -0.08% 1,742 4.21
10 Middlebury 7,304 0.97% 541 13.91
11 St. Albans 6,877 -0.06% 3,388 2.03
12 Shelburne 6,178 7.66% 12,448 0.63
13 St. Johnsbury 5,994 -0.34% 462 12.85
14 Newport 4,455 -0.29% 758 5.83
15 Springfield 4,189 0.50% 1,852 2.3
16 Milton 3,804 4.63% 2,489 1.76
17 Wilder 3,071 4.12% 4,057 0.86
18 West Brattleboro 2,803 0.21% 1,725 1.64
19 Bellows Falls 2,747 -1.50% 1,919 1.37
20 Vergennes 2,553 -0.16% 1,026 2.48
21 White River Junction 2,532 0.97% 1,566 1.67
22 Swanton 2,328 -0.26% 3,031 0.76
23 Fair Haven 2,225 -0.18% 808 2.74
24 Manchester Center 2,145 0.09% 476 4.52
25 Windsor 2,139 0.33% 1,753 1.23
26 Morrisville 2,086 0.62% 1,086 1.96
27 Randolph 2,083 0.52% 497 4.26
28 Bristol 1,936 -0.47% 897 2.13
29 West Rutland 1,898 -0.69% 505 3.68
30 Brandon 1,727 0.46% 619 2.83
31 North Bennington 1,716 0.40% 933 1.86
32 Enosburg Falls 1,356 0.22% 383 3.57
33 Castleton 1,337 -1.15% 1,023 1.26
34 Jericho 1,333 0% 958 1.39
35 Johnson 1,332 -0.84% 1,113 1.17
36 Richford 1,304 -0.46% 694 1.85
37 Hardwick 1,269 -0.64% 866 1.44
38 Williamstown 1,264 0.78% 385 3.36
39 Arlington 1,249 0.32% 343 3.68
40 South Barre 1,193 -0.25% 604 1.96
41 Lyndonville 1,136 -0.62% 1,575 0.71
42 Chester 1,132 1.12% 929 1.26
43 Poultney 1,079 -5.45% 1,463 0.63
44 Bradford 907 1.29% 1,740 0.54
45 Norwich 905 0.33% 629 1.45
46 Woodstock 900 0% 903 1
47 Richmond 853 1.48% 1,006 0.89
48 Quechee 831 2.08% 478 1.85
49 Wallingford 818 -0.12% 491 1.66
50 East Barre 811 -0.25% 301 2.67
51 Pittsford 805 0.73% 455 1.81
52 Orleans 788 -0.38% 858 0.91
53 Manchester 783 0.38% 224 3.54
54 Ludlow 773 -0.52% 569 1.34
55 Jeffersonville 750 0.27% 974 0.78
56 Island Pond 750 -0.95% 175 4.17
57 Graniteville 717 -1% 408 1.7
58 North Springfield 694 1.67% 661 1.1
59 Barton 690 -0.73% 597 1.13
60 Derby Line 687 0.14% 953 0.72
61 South Shaftsbury 681 0% 304 2.24
62 Bethel 670 1.45% 439 1.6
63 South Royalton 654 -0.62% 578 1.11
64 Derby Center 635 0.62% 464 1.39
65 North Troy 631 0.16% 339 1.87
66 Stowe 616 1.88% 843 0.77
67 Putney 571 0.86% 409 1.43
68 Websterville 570 0.35% 346 1.67
69 Ascutney 529 -0.19% 311 1.69
70 Saxtons River 479 -1.95% 964 0.47
71 Proctorsville 451 0% 157 2.87
72 Newbury 447 1.73% 95 4.96
73 Wilmington 439 -0.46% 435 0.99
74 Wells River 431 0.69% 234 1.88
75 East Middlebury 426 0% 601 0.71
76 Plainfield 424 0.47% 1,903 0.23
77 Groton 419 -0.48% 202 2.05
78 Hyde Park 410 -1.25% 341 1.16
79 Canaan 393 0% 250 1.57
80 Wells 386 -0.26% 483 0.79
81 Danville 385 0% 381 1.01
82 Hartland 379 0% 349 1.09
83 Dorset 360 2.88% 323 1.22
84 Waitsfield 330 4.67% 992 0.38
85 North Hartland 321 0.61% 326 1
86 Rochester 321 0.61% 516 0.63
87 Readsboro 297 -0.68% 237 1.23
88 Westminster 287 0% 210 1.36
89 West Burke 281 -2.23% 555 0.47
90 Benson 269 -1.53% 66 3.87
91 Troy 261 0.76% 287 0.93
92 Glover 256 -2.03% 138 1.75
93 Lowell 254 1.15% 91 2.88
94 Cavendish 246 2.69% 408 0.65
95 Greensboro Bend 237 0% 107 2.21
96 Newport Center 231 -1.79% 1,147 0.19
97 Marshfield 229 -1.81% 841 0.26
98 Jacksonville 213 -0.47% 185 1.14
99 Concord 213 -2.99% 177 1.1
100 Cambridge 210 -1.47% 162 1.24
101 Fairlee 198 0.50% 340 0.59
102 Albany 166 -1.88% 102 1.54
103 Irasburg 159 0% 162 0.98
104 Greensboro 156 3.01% 66 2.58
105 Old Bennington 156 1.25% 440 0.37
106 Beecher Falls 139 -3.05% 101 1.26
107 Barnet 127 0% 203 0.63
108 Worcester 120 0.82% 1,836 0.07
109 Coventry 111 0.89% 430 0.27
110 Perkinsville 108 -1.92% 560 0.18
111 East Montpelier 107 2.66% 1,275 0.09
112 East Burke 94 -4.65% 156 0.53
113 Newfane 87 -3.70% 443 0.18