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Caledonia County, Vermont

Caledonia County, Vermont. Caledonia County had 30,414 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.6% since 2020, in line with Vermont (+0.2%). It holds 30 places (1 city, village or borough, 17 towns and townships and 12 census-designated) and 10 census tracts. GEOID 50005.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

30,414

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 30,233 · ACS 2020-2024: 30,475

Median household income

$69,970

±$5,116 (90% margin)
Vermont: $81,203

Median home value

$227,900

±$8,819 (90% margin)
Vermont: $316,600

Median gross rent

$920

±$40 (90% margin)
Vermont: $1,234

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

The 2020 Census counted 30,233 residents in Caledonia County. The Census Bureau estimates 30,414 for July 1, 2025, up 0.6% since 2020, in line with Vermont (+0.2%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 30,475 over 649 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +286 (30,466)
2021→2022 +102 (30,568)
2022→2023 +49 (30,617)
2023→2024 −109 (30,508)
2024→2025 −94 (30,414)

Caledonia County in Vermont. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Caledonia County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	30,475	647,106	+241
Households	13,091±256	273,416	+657
Average household size	2.26±0.04	2.28	−0.07
Housing units	16,164±32	339,042	−216

Caledonia County's population since 2000

From 29,702 in 2000 to 30,414 in 2025: up 2.4%. 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 29,702
2005 (estimate) 30,881
2010 Census 31,227
2015 (estimate) 30,658
2020 Census 30,233
2025 (estimate) 30,414

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 Caledonia County?

Caledonia County holds 30 places: 1 city, village or borough (an incorporated place), 17 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 12 census-designated places. The largest is St. Johnsbury with 7,354 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 Caledonia County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

St. Johnsbury	town	7,364	7,368±27	$57,738	$177,700	16.8%	100%
St. Johnsbury CDP	CDP	5,994	5,859±365	$53,711	$174,500	19.7%	100%
Lyndon	town	5,491	5,590±18	$68,786	$227,000	11.0%	100%
Hardwick	town	2,920	2,965±24	$92,297	$184,700	9.7%	100%
Danville	town	2,335	2,360±265	$70,946	$275,800	5.3%	100%
Barnet	town	1,663	1,855±236	$67,386	$247,900	8.2%	100%
Burke	town	1,651	1,317±197	$87,143	$340,600	10.0%	100%
Hardwick CDPGEOID 5031750	CDP	1,269	1,046±225	$37,214	$180,600	13.1%	100%
Waterford	town	1,268	1,279±216	$109,375	$271,500	7.0%	100%
Ryegate	town	1,165	1,059±163	$66,484	$219,300	14.5%	100%
Lyndonville	CDP	1,136	1,408±286	$54,722	$187,900	16.0%	100%
Groton	town	984	967±213	$77,250	$243,000	6.8%	100%
Walden	town	956	1,037±187	$88,000	$238,900	9.3%	100%
Sutton	town	913	790±148	$71,250	$231,100	12.4%	100%
Wheelock	town	759	717±143	$64,792	$189,600	8.7%	100%
Peacham	town	715	887±192	$90,000	$302,000	10.6%	100%
Sheffield	town	682	573±110	$58,333	$171,900	6.6%	100%
Newark	town	584	727±177	$72,929	$229,900	22.4%	100%
Kirby	town	575	756±206	$54,792	$302,900	21.3%	100%
Groton CDP	CDP	419	430±187	$72,917	$165,600	14.7%	100%
Danville CDPGEOID 5017050	CDP	385	401±183	not published	$286,900	5.5%	100%
West Burke	village	281	161±45	$27,321	$275,000	20.5%	100%
Stannard	town	208	228±65	$66,979	$216,200	3.9%	100%
Lyndon CDPGEOID 5041650	CDP	203	160±110	$59,750	$163,300	0.0%	100%
Lyndon CenterGEOID 5041800	CDP	187	291±266	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Sheffield CDPGEOID 5064000	CDP	186	190±74	$65,795	$122,700	8.9%	100%
Sutton CDPGEOID 5071500	CDP	153	160±84	$83,092	$302,300	1.3%	100%
Peacham CDPGEOID 5054325	CDP	147	237±87	not published	not published	16.5%	100%
Barnet CDPGEOID 5002800	CDP	127	61±39	$57,917	$204,200	47.5%	100%
East BurkeGEOID 5019600	CDP	94	151±83	$67,500	$319,600	2.0%	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 Caledonia County?

The median resident of Caledonia County is 46.0 years old; 18.4% are under 18 and 23.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.7%. 2.5% 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	Caledonia County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	46.0±0.5	43.1	+1.3
Under 18 years	18.4%±0.1 pts	17.9%	–
65 years and over	23.1%±0.3 pts	21.4%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.2%	2.6%	+0.6 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	91.9%±0.7 pts	89.9%	−2.9 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.1 pts	1.1%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.2 pts	1.8%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±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	3.7%±0.5 pts	4.1%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.9%±0.6 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	2.5%±0.6 pts	4.3%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	4.5%±0.7 pts	5.5%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.6%±0.9 pts	6.2%	–
With a disability	17.7%±1.5 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	4.0%±0.7 pts	3.9%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	93.7%±1.2 pts	94.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	33.2%±2.0 pts	43.8%	+4.2 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	13.5%±1.3 pts	18.6%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	3.5%±1.0 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 Caledonia County earn?

Half of Caledonia County's 13,091 households earn less than $69,970 a year (±$5,116), against $81,203 in Vermont. In 2015-2019 the median was $62,228 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $7,742 after inflation. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Caledonia County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$69,970±$5,116	$81,203	+$7,742
Mean household income	$91,960±$3,954	$107,852	–
Per capita income	$40,336±$1,705	$46,500	+$3,699
People below the poverty line	11.7%±1.6 pts	10.1%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	12.8%±3.7 pts	10.8%	−5.7 pts
Households receiving SNAP	14.9%±2.3 pts	10.6%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	86.4%±2.1 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 Caledonia County?

Owners occupy 79.2% of Caledonia County's occupied homes and renters 20.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $227,900 by its owner (±$8,819). The median renter pays $920 a month including utilities, and 38.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Caledonia County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$227,900±$8,819	$316,600	+$19,297
Median gross rent	$920±$40	$1,234	−$52
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	38.2%±7.9 pts	38.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,605±$47	$1,907	–
Owner-occupied homes	79.2%±1.9 pts	73.2%	+6.1 pts
Housing units	16,164±32	339,042	−216
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.8%±0.5 pts	0.7%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.5%±2.8 pts	3.0%	–
Single-family detached homes	75.0%±2.1 pts	67.3%	–
Mobile homes	8.8%±1.4 pts	5.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.6%±0.2 pts	0.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	32.9%±2.4 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 Caledonia County building?

Builders took permits for 79 new housing units across Caledonia County in 2025 (70 single-family), 2.6 per 1,000 residents.

2019 56 units
2020 68 units
2021 82 units
2022 100 units
2023 91 units
2024 121 units
2025 79 units

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

How do people in Caledonia County get to work?

69.9% of Caledonia County's workers drive alone and 15.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Caledonia County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	62.6%±1.6 pts	64.6%	–
Unemployment rate	2.2%±0.6 pts	3.6%	−1.3 pts
Drove alone to work	69.9%±2.7 pts	68.5%	–
Carpooled	8.9%±1.7 pts	7.7%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.8%	–
Walked	3.6%±0.9 pts	4.4%	–
Worked from home	15.1%±1.7 pts	16.9%	+8.1 pts
Mean travel time to work	25.6 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 Caledonia County's census tracts?

Caledonia County is divided into 10 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $48,882 (Tract 9574) to $92,297 (Tract 9577).

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

Tract 957050005957000	Sutton (3%)	4,102	4,072±268	$71,736	$217,200	$997	11.5%
Tract 957150005957100	West Burke (15%)	2,226	2,073±275	$81,932	$329,300	$956	14.1%
Tract 957250005957200	Lyndonville (25%)	2,558	2,451±250	$76,250	$203,800	$1,071	9.8%
Tract 957350005957300	Lyndon (10%)	2,933	3,139±249	$68,621	$262,900	$1,208	12.1%
Tract 957450005957400	St. Johnsbury (65%)	3,709	3,759±227	$48,882	$197,500	$895	18.3%
Tract 957550005957500	St. Johnsbury (64%)	3,655	3,609±225	$69,737	$168,600	$934	15.4%
Tract 957650005957600	Danville (8%)	2,335	2,360±265	$70,946	$275,800	not published	5.3%
Tract 957750005957700	Hardwick (32%)	2,920	2,965±24	$92,297	$184,700	$875	9.7%
Tract 957850005957800	Groton (8%)	2,864	2,913±261	$76,597	$252,800	$887	10.8%
Tract 957950005957900	Barnet (6%)	2,931	3,134±261	$80,294	$260,200	$974	7.7%

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

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

Caledonia County's rank among Vermont's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	9th of 14
Growth 2020-2025	8th of 14
Residents per square mile	11th of 14
Median household income	12th of 14
Median home value	12th of 14
Median gross rent	12th of 14
Poverty rate	3rd of 14
Bachelor's degree or higher	11th of 14
Median age	8th of 14

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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

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Caledonia 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.