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Bennington County, Vermont

Bennington County, Vermont. Bennington County had 36,630 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.9% since 2020, while Vermont grew 0.2%. It holds 31 places (3 cities, villages and boroughs, 16 towns and townships and 12 census-designated) and 12 census tracts. GEOID 50003.

Bennington County is the county of the Bennington, VT micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

36,630

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 37,347 · ACS 2020-2024: 37,269

Median household income

$73,325

±$4,802 (90% margin)
Vermont: $81,203

Median home value

$279,900

±$10,267 (90% margin)
Vermont: $316,600

Median gross rent

$1,109

±$45 (90% margin)
Vermont: $1,234

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

The 2020 Census counted 37,347 residents in Bennington County. The Census Bureau estimates 36,630 for July 1, 2025, down 1.9% since 2020, while Vermont grew 0.2%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 37,269 over 674 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +145 (37,463)
2021→2022 −117 (37,346)
2022→2023 −171 (37,175)
2023→2024 −190 (36,985)
2024→2025 −355 (36,630)

Bennington County in Vermont. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Bennington County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	37,269	647,106	+1,523
Households	14,987±334	273,416	no clear change
Average household size	2.42±0.05	2.28	no clear change
Housing units	20,903±44	339,042	−250

Bennington County's population since 2000

From 36,994 in 2000 to 36,630 in 2025: down 1.0%. 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 36,994
2005 (estimate) 36,960
2010 Census 37,125
2015 (estimate) 36,198
2020 Census 37,347
2025 (estimate) 36,630

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 Bennington County?

Bennington County holds 31 places: 3 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 16 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 12 census-designated places. The largest is Bennington with 14,953 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 Bennington County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Bennington	town	15,333	15,249±23	$59,446	$213,300	13.2%	100%
Bennington CDP	CDP	8,795	9,245±559	$54,257	$191,700	11.4%	100%
Manchester	town	4,484	4,486±18	$94,886	$454,600	16.8%	100%
Shaftsbury	town	3,598	3,607±17	$86,071	$267,300	9.6%	100%
Pownal	town	3,258	3,265±22	$64,163	$256,600	8.6%	100%
Arlington	town	2,457	2,598±379	$102,308	$318,500	7.5%	100%
Manchester Center	CDP	2,145	2,037±397	$54,808	$359,800	29.7%	100%
Dorset	town	2,133	2,092±307	$111,250	$569,200	11.2%	100%
North Bennington	village	1,716	1,336±312	$68,571	$313,000	7.4%	100%
Arlington CDP	CDP	1,249	1,623±419	$76,250	$268,800	10.7%	100%
Winhall	town	1,182	752±157	$95,500	$471,800	5.3%	100%
Sunderland	town	1,056	1,269±212	$88,523	$300,000	11.2%	100%
Stamford	town	861	963±128	$88,646	$303,200	6.3%	100%
Manchester village	village	783	676±218	$74,659	$511,400	12.3%	100%
Readsboro	town	702	807±146	$55,268	$215,500	7.3%	100%
Rupert	town	698	676±174	$88,229	$362,500	6.0%	100%
South ShaftsburyGEOID 5068200	CDP	681	566±297	$61,161	$228,600	3.5%	100%
Pownal CDPGEOID 5056950	CDP	548	570±254	$63,523	$272,700	18.6%	100%
PeruGEOID 5000355000	town	531	434±145	$151,875	$400,000	1.8%	100%
Stamford CDP	CDP	467	466±85	$87,500	$272,500	6.4%	100%
Pownal CenterGEOID 5057100	CDP	437	456±227	$62,985	$375,800	2.9%	100%
Sandgate	town	387	435±137	$69,167	$193,800	9.7%	100%
Dorset CDPGEOID 5017650	CDP	360	310±219	$151,087	$545,600	6.1%	100%
Woodford	town	355	282±62	$81,250	$275,000	6.4%	100%
North PownalGEOID 5051325	CDP	303	308±203	$83,917	$205,000	0.0%	100%
Readsboro CDPGEOID 5058525	CDP	297	299±130	$32,424	not published	6.4%	100%
East DorsetGEOID 5020350	CDP	296	177±96	not published	$397,600	7.9%	100%
LandgroveGEOID 5000339025	town	177	225±74	$195,938	$759,400	0.4%	100%
Old BenningtonGEOID 5053125	village	156	182±66	$168,750	$445,500	0.0%	100%
Stratton MountainGEOID 5070825	CDP	335	87±76	$179,500	$1,062,500	0.0%	43%
SearsburgGEOID 5000363175	town	126	129±47	$61,071	$171,400	0.0%	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 Bennington County?

The median resident of Bennington County is 46.9 years old; 18.7% are under 18 and 24.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.9%. 2.7% 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	Bennington County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	46.9±0.6	43.1	no clear change
Under 18 years	18.7%±0.1 pts	17.9%	–
65 years and over	24.4%±0.2 pts	21.4%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.8%	2.6%	+0.8 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	90.8%±0.6 pts	89.9%	−3.3 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.1%±0.4 pts	1.1%	+0.5 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.9%±0.2 pts	1.8%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.9%±0.9 pts	4.1%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.3 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	2.7%±0.5 pts	4.3%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.7%±0.7 pts	5.5%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.4%±1.2 pts	6.2%	–
With a disability	16.4%±1.7 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.4%±1.3 pts	3.9%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	94.4%±1.0 pts	94.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	41.8%±2.3 pts	43.8%	+5.6 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	19.7%±1.9 pts	18.6%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	4.7%±0.9 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 Bennington County earn?

Half of Bennington County's 14,987 households earn less than $73,325 a year (±$4,802), against $81,203 in Vermont. In 2015-2019 it was $69,144 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Bennington County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$73,325±$4,802	$81,203	no clear change
Mean household income	$107,853±$7,472	$107,852	–
Per capita income	$46,487±$2,829	$46,500	+$4,903
People below the poverty line	11.3%±2.0 pts	10.1%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	15.8%±5.6 pts	10.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	15.4%±2.1 pts	10.6%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	84.4%±2.5 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 Bennington County?

Owners occupy 73.7% of Bennington County's occupied homes and renters 26.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $279,900 by its owner (±$10,267). The median renter pays $1,109 a month including utilities, and 53.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Bennington County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$279,900±$10,267	$316,600	+$24,408
Median gross rent	$1,109±$45	$1,234	+$110
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	53.5%±7.8 pts	38.3%	+20.3 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,708±$33	$1,907	–
Owner-occupied homes	73.7%±2.4 pts	73.2%	no clear change
Housing units	20,903±44	339,042	−250
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.2%±0.7 pts	0.7%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.9%±3.2 pts	3.0%	–
Single-family detached homes	72.9%±2.0 pts	67.3%	–
Mobile homes	5.0%±1.0 pts	5.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.8%±0.4 pts	0.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	25.0%±2.1 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 Bennington County building?

Builders took permits for 56 new housing units across Bennington County in 2025 (48 single-family), 1.5 per 1,000 residents.

2019 43 units
2020 40 units
2021 77 units
2022 55 units
2023 59 units
2024 54 units
2025 56 units

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

How do people in Bennington County get to work?

69.9% of Bennington County's workers drive alone and 17.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Bennington County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	59.8%±1.9 pts	64.6%	–
Unemployment rate	4.4%±1.1 pts	3.6%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	69.9%±3.5 pts	68.5%	–
Carpooled	6.9%±1.9 pts	7.7%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.8%	–
Walked	3.8%±1.2 pts	4.4%	–
Worked from home	17.7%±2.4 pts	16.9%	+9.6 pts
Mean travel time to work	20.3 min±1.4	23.5 min	no clear change

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 Bennington County's census tracts?

Bennington County is divided into 12 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $42,446 (Tract 9709) to $111,154 (Tract 9705).

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

Tract 9704.0150003970401	Manchester (27%)	2,803	2,592±266	$94,659	$460,500	$1,044	18.0%
Tract 9704.0250003970402	Manchester Center (59%)	1,681	1,894±268	$95,625	$440,800	$1,114	15.2%
Tract 970550003970500	Stratton Mountain (12%)	1,890	1,411±212	$111,154	$487,700	$1,203	3.5%
Tract 9706.0150003970601	Stamford (12%)	2,053	2,181±196	$66,382	$258,200	$736	6.3%
Tract 970850003970800	South Shaftsbury (10%)	3,598	3,607±17	$86,071	$267,300	$1,079	9.6%
Tract 970950003970900	Bennington (4%)	2,239	2,413±363	$42,446	$193,200	$1,088	28.1%
Tract 971050003971000	North Bennington (33%)	3,540	2,913±398	$80,893	$328,200	$1,768	8.9%
Tract 971150003971100	Bennington (71%)	4,596	4,747±505	$76,413	$203,900	$917	5.7%
Tract 971250003971200	Bennington (80%)	4,958	5,176±425	$43,768	$172,500	$1,132	15.0%
Tract 971350003971300	Pownal (13%)	3,258	3,265±22	$64,163	$256,600	$944	8.6%
Tract 971450003971400	Dorset (12%)	2,831	2,768±294	$101,650	$523,800	$1,335	10.0%
Tract 971650003971600	Arlington (23%)	3,900	4,302±340	$90,804	$289,900	$1,247	8.8%

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

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

Bennington County's rank among Vermont's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	8th of 14
Growth 2020-2025	14th of 14
Residents per square mile	9th of 14
Median household income	9th of 14
Median home value	8th of 14
Median gross rent	9th of 14
Poverty rate	6th of 14
Bachelor's degree or higher	8th of 14
Median age	6th 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

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Bennington County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.