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Orange County, Vermont

Orange County, Vermont. Orange County had 30,002 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.5% since 2020, faster than Vermont (+0.2%). It holds 24 places (2 cities, villages and boroughs, 17 towns and townships and 5 census-designated) and 10 census tracts. GEOID 50017.

Orange County is one of the 4 counties of the Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

30,002

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 29,277 · ACS 2020-2024: 29,761

Median household income

$82,232

±$4,582 (90% margin)
Vermont: $81,203

Median home value

$271,300

±$12,293 (90% margin)
Vermont: $316,600

Median gross rent

$1,173

±$66 (90% margin)
Vermont: $1,234

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

The 2020 Census counted 29,277 residents in Orange County. The Census Bureau estimates 30,002 for July 1, 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, faster than Vermont (+0.2%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 29,761 over 687 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +342 (29,638)
2021→2022 +245 (29,883)
2022→2023 +24 (29,907)
2023→2024 +104 (30,011)
2024→2025 −9 (30,002)

Orange County in Vermont. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Orange County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	29,761	647,106	+853
Households	12,742±202	273,416	+463
Average household size	2.29±0.04	2.28	no clear change
Housing units	15,078±40	339,042	−339

Orange County's population since 2000

From 28,226 in 2000 to 30,002 in 2025: up 6.3%. 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 28,226
2005 (estimate) 29,066
2010 Census 28,936
2015 (estimate) 28,900
2020 Census 29,277
2025 (estimate) 30,002

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 Orange County?

Orange County holds 24 places: 2 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 17 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 5 census-designated places. The largest is Randolph with 4,958 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 Orange County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Randolph	town	4,774	4,843±17	$76,758	$278,700	7.7%	100%
Williamstown	town	3,515	3,579±16	$94,418	$234,900	8.2%	100%
Bradford	town	2,790	2,827±22	$108,162	$258,600	2.8%	100%
Thetford	town	2,775	2,813±27	$88,045	$329,500	8.0%	100%
Newbury	town	2,293	2,169±281	$62,316	$285,000	14.0%	100%
Randolph CDP	CDP	2,083	2,007±385	$75,069	$235,400	14.1%	100%
Corinth	town	1,455	1,539±254	$89,167	$213,800	12.4%	100%
Tunbridge	town	1,337	1,253±239	$89,464	$315,300	14.4%	100%
Williamstown CDPGEOID 5084100	CDP	1,264	1,660±428	$79,358	$211,300	13.8%	100%
Brookfield	town	1,244	1,486±228	$98,500	$339,300	6.3%	100%
Chelsea	town	1,233	1,223±205	$65,913	$260,900	14.3%	100%
Braintree	town	1,207	1,026±135	$79,803	$217,700	11.1%	100%
Topsham	town	1,199	999±152	$72,308	$222,900	18.8%	100%
Strafford	town	1,094	1,372±223	$110,833	$431,300	5.2%	100%
Orange	town	1,048	957±171	$71,302	$222,000	7.6%	100%
Washington	town	1,032	1,056±176	$66,103	$217,700	3.2%	100%
Fairlee	town	988	1,066±188	$74,760	$274,200	14.7%	100%
Bradford CDPGEOID 5007225	CDP	907	1,097±422	$104,306	$226,500	5.5%	100%
Vershire	town	672	842±166	$71,618	$209,100	19.5%	100%
West Fairlee	town	621	711±134	$76,500	$237,200	7.3%	100%
Newbury village	village	447	393±100	$76,250	$275,900	9.2%	100%
Wells River	village	431	340±97	$38,688	$170,800	38.8%	100%
Chelsea CDP	CDP	342	416±127	$43,750	$232,600	21.6%	100%
Fairlee CDPGEOID 5025600	CDP	198	54±24	$21,071	$277,500	50.0%	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 Orange County?

The median resident of Orange County is 46.9 years old; 17.8% are under 18 and 23.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.9%. 2.1% 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	Orange County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	46.9±0.3	43.1	no clear change
Under 18 years	17.8%	17.9%	–
65 years and over	23.6%±0.1 pts	21.4%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1.8%	2.6%	+0.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	92.8%±0.6 pts	89.9%	−2.8 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.2 pts	1.1%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.1 pts	1.8%	+0.4 pts
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%±0.6 pts	4.1%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.2 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	2.1%±0.5 pts	4.3%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.6%±0.5 pts	5.5%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.3%±0.8 pts	6.2%	–
With a disability	17.1%±1.5 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	4.4%±0.9 pts	3.9%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	94.8%±0.8 pts	94.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	38.4%±2.2 pts	43.8%	+9.3 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	17.3%±1.7 pts	18.6%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.9%±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 Orange County earn?

Half of Orange County's 12,742 households earn less than $82,232 a year (±$4,582), against $81,203 in Vermont. In 2015-2019 the median was $74,980 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $7,252 after inflation. 9.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Orange County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$82,232±$4,582	$81,203	+$7,252
Mean household income	$102,249±$5,434	$107,852	–
Per capita income	$43,536±$1,820	$46,500	+$4,527
People below the poverty line	9.3%±1.3 pts	10.1%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	12.0%±3.6 pts	10.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	9.7%±1.1 pts	10.6%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	88.3%±2.0 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 Orange County?

Owners occupy 83.2% of Orange County's occupied homes and renters 16.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $271,300 by its owner (±$12,293). The median renter pays $1,173 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	Orange County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$271,300±$12,293	$316,600	+$34,145
Median gross rent	$1,173±$66	$1,234	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	38.2%±6.1 pts	38.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,747±$56	$1,907	–
Owner-occupied homes	83.2%±1.7 pts	73.2%	+2.7 pts
Housing units	15,078±40	339,042	−339
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.6%±0.4 pts	0.7%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.1%±1.9 pts	3.0%	–
Single-family detached homes	80.0%±2.1 pts	67.3%	–
Mobile homes	9.3%±1.5 pts	5.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.0%±0.4 pts	0.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	26.2%±2.3 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 Orange County building?

Builders took permits for 46 new housing units across Orange County in 2025 (37 single-family), 1.5 per 1,000 residents.

2019 25 units
2020 35 units
2021 39 units
2022 38 units
2023 70 units
2024 89 units
2025 46 units

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

How do people in Orange County get to work?

69.8% of Orange County's workers drive alone and 15.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Orange County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	63.9%±1.5 pts	64.6%	–
Unemployment rate	2.3%±0.7 pts	3.6%	−1.4 pts
Drove alone to work	69.8%±2.4 pts	68.5%	–
Carpooled	10.3%±1.6 pts	7.7%	–
Public transportation	0.3%±0.2 pts	0.8%	–
Walked	3.2%±1.0 pts	4.4%	–
Worked from home	15.4%±1.8 pts	16.9%	+8.1 pts
Mean travel time to work	26.2 min±1.0	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 Orange County's census tracts?

Orange County is divided into 10 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $62,316 (Tract 9590) to $108,162 (Tract 9598).

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

Tract 959050017959000	Wells River (21%)	2,293	2,169±281	$62,316	$285,000	$1,080	14.0%
Tract 9591.0150017959101	–	2,080	2,013±185	$70,000	$220,000	$1,250	5.3%
Tract 9591.0250017959102	–	2,654	2,538±244	$84,545	$216,500	$1,031	14.9%
Tract 959250017959200	Williamstown (22%)	3,515	3,579±16	$94,418	$234,900	$1,659	8.2%
Tract 959350017959300	–	2,451	2,512±217	$88,681	$302,700	$900	8.3%
Tract 959450017959400	Randolph (30%)	4,774	4,843±17	$76,758	$278,700	$1,172	7.7%
Tract 959550017959500	Chelsea (6%)	4,336	4,690±315	$86,083	$320,300	$1,259	12.6%
Tract 959650017959600	–	2,775	2,813±27	$88,045	$329,500	$1,141	8.0%
Tract 959750017959700	Fairlee (10%)	1,609	1,777±198	$75,156	$259,600	$1,094	11.7%
Tract 959850017959800	Bradford (20%)	2,790	2,827±22	$108,162	$258,600	$1,221	2.8%

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

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

Orange County's rank among Vermont's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	10th of 14
Growth 2020-2025	2nd of 14
Residents per square mile	12th of 14
Median household income	5th of 14
Median home value	10th of 14
Median gross rent	5th of 14
Poverty rate	9th of 14
Bachelor's degree or higher	9th 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 Orange 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.