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Addison County, Vermont

Addison County, Vermont. Addison County had 38,048 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.8% since 2020, faster than Vermont (+0.2%). It holds 29 places (1 city, village or borough, 22 towns and townships and 6 census-designated) and 10 census tracts. GEOID 50001.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

38,048

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 37,363 · ACS 2020-2024: 37,664

Median household income

$89,639

±$4,396 (90% margin)
Vermont: $81,203

Median home value

$361,200

±$8,938 (90% margin)
Vermont: $316,600

Median gross rent

$1,177

±$60 (90% margin)
Vermont: $1,234

How many people live in Addison County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 37,363 residents in Addison County. The Census Bureau estimates 38,048 for July 1, 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, faster than Vermont (+0.2%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 37,664 over 766 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +50 (37,412)
2021→2022 +178 (37,590)
2022→2023 +266 (37,856)
2023→2024 +100 (37,956)
2024→2025 +92 (38,048)

Addison County in Vermont. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Addison County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	37,664	647,106	+782
Households	14,966±225	273,416	+382
Average household size	2.30±0.03	2.28	no clear change
Housing units	17,617±56	339,042	+186

Addison County's population since 2000

From 35,974 in 2000 to 38,048 in 2025: up 5.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 35,974
2005 (estimate) 36,611
2010 Census 36,821
2015 (estimate) 36,955
2020 Census 37,363
2025 (estimate) 38,048

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Addison County?

Addison County holds 29 places: 1 city, village or borough (an incorporated place), 22 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 6 census-designated places. The largest is Middlebury with 9,208 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Addison County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Middlebury	town	9,152	9,175±22	$86,169	$409,700	10.7%	100%
Middlebury CDP	CDP	7,304	7,220±327	$86,250	$417,400	15.2%	100%
Bristol	town	3,782	3,778±26	$74,620	$337,300	10.1%	100%
Ferrisburgh	town	2,646	2,661±17	$106,989	$422,700	2.2%	100%
Vergennes	city	2,553	2,565±24	$76,587	$310,000	11.6%	100%
Monkton	town	2,079	1,999±288	$119,688	$379,900	4.2%	100%
Bristol CDP	CDP	1,936	2,142±266	$73,064	$301,800	13.1%	100%
Starksboro	town	1,756	1,939±299	$82,188	$287,700	7.0%	100%
New Haven	town	1,683	1,792±197	$92,321	$379,300	3.1%	100%
Addison	town	1,365	1,175±185	$106,667	$362,200	4.5%	100%
Lincoln	town	1,323	1,394±155	$96,667	$365,200	7.5%	100%
Shoreham	town	1,260	1,269±207	$93,654	$316,400	8.3%	100%
Orwell	town	1,239	1,294±187	$70,417	$335,600	10.8%	100%
Bridport	town	1,225	1,235±204	$83,214	$367,200	4.4%	100%
Salisbury	town	1,221	1,200±236	$99,688	$306,900	4.6%	100%
Cornwall	town	1,207	1,208±207	$114,583	$458,000	0.8%	100%
Leicester	town	990	1,026±152	$70,417	$309,700	11.8%	100%
Weybridge	town	814	781±137	$118,083	$419,900	11.4%	100%
RiptonGEOID 5000159650	town	739	508±123	$112,917	$394,400	8.6%	100%
Panton	town	646	690±127	$86,667	$438,000	3.2%	100%
Waltham	town	446	452±95	$97,500	$329,700	5.3%	100%
East MiddleburyGEOID 5021700	CDP	426	332±186	$89,400	$230,700	0.0%	100%
Whiting	town	405	532±150	$91,250	$280,400	11.5%	100%
Hancock	town	359	435±112	$76,250	$187,900	5.6%	100%
Granville	town	301	414±102	$60,500	$233,300	6.0%	100%
Lincoln CDP	CDP	266	279±77	$95,417	$354,100	5.4%	100%
South LincolnGEOID 5067150	CDP	251	189±90	$116,250	$364,700	3.2%	100%
New Haven CDPGEOID 5048550	CDP	245	221±65	$66,696	$387,000	0.0%	100%
GoshenGEOID 5000128600	town	172	142±41	$56,250	$330,000	16.2%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Addison County?

The median resident of Addison County is 44.1 years old; 16.0% are under 18 and 22.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.0%. 4.8% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Addison County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	44.1±0.4	43.1	no clear change
Under 18 years	16.0%	17.9%	–
65 years and over	22.6%±0.1 pts	21.4%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3.2%	2.6%	+0.9 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	89.6%±0.5 pts	89.9%	−2.9 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.9%±0.3 pts	1.1%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.8%±0.3 pts	1.8%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.0%±0.7 pts	4.1%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.2 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	4.8%±0.6 pts	4.3%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	6.4%±0.7 pts	5.5%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	5.5%±0.5 pts	6.2%	–
With a disability	15.3%±1.1 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	4.6%±0.7 pts	3.9%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	95.5%±0.7 pts	94.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	43.6%±1.8 pts	43.8%	+4.0 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	18.6%±1.4 pts	18.6%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	4.5%±0.8 pts	4.3%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Addison County earn?

Half of Addison County's 14,966 households earn less than $89,639 a year (±$4,396), against $81,203 in Vermont. In 2015-2019 it was $84,703 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Addison County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$89,639±$4,396	$81,203	no clear change
Mean household income	$110,233±$4,166	$107,852	–
Per capita income	$44,917±$1,347	$46,500	+$2,161
People below the poverty line	7.6%±1.0 pts	10.1%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	6.7%±2.0 pts	10.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	8.7%±1.2 pts	10.6%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	91.4%±1.3 pts	89.7%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Addison County?

Owners occupy 79.3% of Addison County's occupied homes and renters 20.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $361,200 by its owner (±$8,938). The median renter pays $1,177 a month including utilities, and 37.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Addison County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$361,200±$8,938	$316,600	+$53,896
Median gross rent	$1,177±$60	$1,234	−$93
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	37.3%±6.0 pts	38.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$2,024±$59	$1,907	–
Owner-occupied homes	79.3%±1.6 pts	73.2%	+3.3 pts
Housing units	17,617±56	339,042	+186
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.5%±0.4 pts	0.7%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.4%±2.2 pts	3.0%	–
Single-family detached homes	76.8%±1.7 pts	67.3%	–
Mobile homes	7.0%±0.8 pts	5.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.2%±0.6 pts	0.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	25.9%±1.7 pts	24.4%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Addison County building?

Builders took permits for 165 new housing units across Addison County in 2025 (102 single-family), 4.3 per 1,000 residents.

2019 98 units
2020 124 units
2021 124 units
2022 106 units
2023 104 units
2024 113 units
2025 165 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Addison County get to work?

66.6% of Addison County's workers drive alone and 17.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Addison County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	64.4%±1.5 pts	64.6%	–
Unemployment rate	3.8%±0.7 pts	3.6%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	66.6%±2.1 pts	68.5%	–
Carpooled	7.7%±1.2 pts	7.7%	–
Public transportation	0.4%±0.2 pts	0.8%	–
Walked	6.6%±1.0 pts	4.4%	–
Worked from home	17.4%±1.4 pts	16.9%	+7.1 pts
Mean travel time to work	23.6 min±0.9	23.5 min	−1.4 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Addison County's census tracts?

Addison County is divided into 10 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $71,313 (Tract 9608) to $106,989 (Tract 9602).

Census tracts of Addison County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 960150001960100	–	3,835	3,938±302	$96,838	$356,000	$1,304	5.6%
Tract 960250001960200	–	2,646	2,661±17	$106,989	$422,700	$1,435	2.2%
Tract 960350001960300	Vergennes	2,553	2,565±24	$76,587	$310,000	$1,000	11.6%
Tract 960450001960400	New Haven (2%)	4,954	4,890±300	$97,966	$381,600	$1,241	5.0%
Tract 960550001960500	Bristol (30%)	3,782	3,778±26	$74,620	$337,300	$1,275	10.1%
Tract 960650001960600	South Lincoln (7%)	2,894	2,893±179	$88,403	$321,900	$950	7.6%
Tract 960750001960700	Middlebury (38%)	4,004	4,014±221	$96,429	$387,700	$969	7.6%
Tract 960850001960800	Middlebury (79%)	5,148	5,161±222	$71,313	$443,100	$1,207	16.2%
Tract 960950001960900	–	5,336	5,538±375	$89,348	$354,600	$1,176	6.7%
Tract 961050001961000	–	2,211	2,226±276	$87,452	$307,800	$1,250	8.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Addison County compare with Vermont's other counties?

Addison County's rank among Vermont's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	7th of 14
Growth 2020-2025	5th of 14
Residents per square mile	10th of 14
Median household income	3rd of 14
Median home value	3rd of 14
Median gross rent	4th of 14
Poverty rate	14th of 14
Bachelor's degree or higher	6th of 14
Median age	10th of 14

Every county in Vermont

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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