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Washington County, Vermont

Washington County, Vermont. Washington County had 59,652 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.3% since 2020, while Vermont grew 0.2%. It holds 33 places (3 cities, villages and boroughs, 18 towns and townships and 12 census-designated) and 20 census tracts. GEOID 50023.

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

Residents, July 2025 estimate

59,652

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 59,807 · ACS 2020-2024: 60,017

Median household income

$83,449

±$2,615 (90% margin)
Vermont: $81,203

Median home value

$315,000

±$10,197 (90% margin)
Vermont: $316,600

Median gross rent

$1,163

±$47 (90% margin)
Vermont: $1,234

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

The 2020 Census counted 59,807 residents in Washington County. The Census Bureau estimates 59,652 for July 1, 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, while Vermont grew 0.2%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 60,017 over 687 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +279 (60,045)
2021→2022 +100 (60,145)
2022→2023 +96 (60,241)
2023→2024 −420 (59,821)
2024→2025 −169 (59,652)

Washington County in Vermont. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Washington County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	60,017	647,106	+1,667
Households	25,855±417	273,416	+1,027
Average household size	2.26±0.04	2.28	no clear change
Housing units	31,004±85	339,042	+244

Washington County's population since 2000

From 58,039 in 2000 to 59,652 in 2025: up 2.8%. 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 58,039
2005 (estimate) 59,366
2010 Census 59,534
2015 (estimate) 58,707
2020 Census 59,807
2025 (estimate) 59,652

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 Washington County?

Washington County holds 33 places: 3 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 18 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 12 census-designated places. The largest is Barre city with 8,214 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 Washington County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Barre city	city	8,491	8,412±39	$65,625	$210,400	17.3%	100%
Montpelier	city	8,074	8,014±31	$81,030	$375,100	6.5%	100%
Barre	town	7,923	8,005±22	$93,210	$281,400	2.5%	100%
Northfield	town	5,918	5,920±18	$71,768	$274,400	12.5%	100%
Waterbury	town	5,331	5,405±20	$103,917	$447,200	7.9%	100%
Northfield CDP	CDP	3,757	3,766±357	$60,789	$241,400	17.4%	100%
Berlin	town	2,849	2,880±15	$86,691	$273,600	10.9%	100%
East Montpelier	town	2,598	2,612±30	$92,778	$378,700	2.1%	100%
Warren	town	1,977	1,585±302	$86,905	$569,300	15.7%	100%
Waterbury CDP	CDP	1,897	1,753±486	$54,273	$375,400	13.7%	100%
Waitsfield	town	1,844	1,918±262	$84,375	$422,400	6.0%	100%
Middlesex	town	1,779	1,943±261	$109,632	$376,300	3.8%	100%
Moretown	town	1,753	1,532±190	$104,423	$380,800	3.1%	100%
Calais	town	1,661	1,713±293	$100,625	$390,300	8.8%	100%
Marshfield	town	1,583	1,863±347	$60,313	$214,100	9.2%	100%
Cabot	town	1,443	1,579±360	$77,031	$268,500	9.0%	100%
Duxbury	town	1,413	1,548±191	$105,208	$364,600	2.7%	100%
Fayston	town	1,364	1,342±139	$110,250	$502,400	4.2%	100%
Plainfield	town	1,236	1,314±184	$69,250	$318,400	11.6%	100%
South BarreGEOID 5066025	CDP	1,193	1,346±343	$78,050	$257,600	7.4%	100%
Worcester	town	964	831±131	$73,833	$271,100	5.9%	100%
Woodbury	town	928	659±213	$84,545	$311,200	3.3%	100%
East BarreGEOID 5019075	CDP	811	1,017±413	$114,483	$195,700	2.6%	100%
GranitevilleGEOID 5029425	CDP	717	244±142	$82,574	not published	8.2%	100%
Roxbury	town	678	942±333	$73,214	$242,600	27.2%	100%
WebstervilleGEOID 5077800	CDP	570	471±219	$101,923	$171,700	4.9%	100%
Plainfield CDP	CDP	424	450±133	$46,987	$173,600	16.7%	100%
Waterbury CenterGEOID 5077050	CDP	390	273±193	not published	$298,100	8.8%	100%
Waitsfield CDPGEOID 5075250	CDP	330	193±76	$26,384	$453,100	3.1%	100%
Cabot CDPGEOID 5011050	CDP	235	243±96	$77,250	$199,100	6.2%	100%
Marshfield village	village	229	470±170	$84,375	$178,300	4.9%	100%
Worcester CDPGEOID 5086050	CDP	120	113±58	$67,083	$212,500	7.1%	100%
East Montpelier CDPGEOID 5021850	CDP	107	0±10	not published	not published	–	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 Washington County?

The median resident of Washington County is 43.8 years old; 18.0% are under 18 and 21.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.9%. 3.2% 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	Washington County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	43.8±0.3	43.1	no clear change
Under 18 years	18.0%	17.9%	–
65 years and over	21.6%±0.1 pts	21.4%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.8%	2.6%	+0.9 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	91.1%±0.6 pts	89.9%	−3.1 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.2 pts	1.1%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.2 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	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.9%±0.5 pts	4.1%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.4 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	3.2%±0.5 pts	4.3%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	4.0%±0.6 pts	5.5%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.1%±0.7 pts	6.2%	–
With a disability	13.6%±1.0 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	3.1%±0.6 pts	3.9%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	96.4%±0.7 pts	94.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	48.1%±1.7 pts	43.8%	+6.3 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	19.6%±1.2 pts	18.6%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	3.1%±0.6 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 Washington County earn?

Half of Washington County's 25,855 households earn less than $83,449 a year (±$2,615), against $81,203 in Vermont. In 2015-2019 the median was $77,277 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $6,173 after inflation. 8.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Washington County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$83,449±$2,615	$81,203	+$6,173
Mean household income	$108,553±$4,029	$107,852	–
Per capita income	$47,977±$1,665	$46,500	+$4,612
People below the poverty line	8.7%±1.3 pts	10.1%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	9.2%±3.0 pts	10.8%	−6.1 pts
Households receiving SNAP	10.1%±1.4 pts	10.6%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	91.6%±1.2 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 Washington County?

Owners occupy 73.7% of Washington County's occupied homes and renters 26.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $315,000 by its owner (±$10,197). The median renter pays $1,163 a month including utilities, and 30.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Washington County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$315,000±$10,197	$316,600	+$35,756
Median gross rent	$1,163±$47	$1,234	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	30.7%±4.5 pts	38.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,942±$49	$1,907	–
Owner-occupied homes	73.7%±1.7 pts	73.2%	+3.3 pts
Housing units	31,004±85	339,042	+244
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.8%±0.5 pts	0.7%	–
Rental vacancy rate	4.3%±2.4 pts	3.0%	–
Single-family detached homes	64.9%±1.6 pts	67.3%	–
Mobile homes	5.3%±0.8 pts	5.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.6%±0.3 pts	0.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	27.4%±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 Washington County building?

Builders took permits for 156 new housing units across Washington County in 2025 (130 single-family), 2.6 per 1,000 residents.

2019 150 units
2020 153 units
2021 180 units
2022 194 units
2023 156 units
2024 203 units
2025 156 units

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

How do people in Washington County get to work?

69.6% of Washington County's workers drive alone and 19.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Washington County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	65.3%±1.3 pts	64.6%	–
Unemployment rate	2.7%±0.7 pts	3.6%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	69.6%±1.7 pts	68.5%	–
Carpooled	6.5%±1.0 pts	7.7%	–
Public transportation	0.6%±0.3 pts	0.8%	–
Walked	3.3%±0.6 pts	4.4%	–
Worked from home	19.1%±1.5 pts	16.9%	+11.1 pts
Mean travel time to work	23.4 min±0.9	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 Washington County's census tracts?

Washington County is divided into 20 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $60,057 (Tract 9551) to $110,250 (Tract 9558).

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

Tract 954050023954000	Plainfield (9%)	4,262	4,756±402	$71,365	$265,300	$1,203	9.8%
Tract 954150023954100	–	2,589	2,372±326	$91,875	$370,700	$1,383	7.3%
Tract 954250023954200	Worcester (5%)	2,743	2,774±273	$98,365	$336,400	$1,072	4.5%
Tract 954350023954300	Waterbury (37%)	5,331	5,405±20	$103,917	$447,200	$1,027	7.9%
Tract 954450023954400	–	3,166	3,080±230	$104,632	$371,200	$1,125	2.9%
Tract 954550023954500	–	2,849	2,880±15	$86,691	$273,600	$1,169	10.9%
Tract 954650023954600	Montpelier	2,318	1,970±270	$84,135	$441,700	$1,292	3.7%
Tract 954750023954700	Montpelier	1,640	1,702±266	$103,049	$417,500	$1,230	6.0%
Tract 954850023954800	Montpelier	2,193	2,311±267	$70,104	$390,700	$1,144	8.0%
Tract 954950023954900	Montpelier	1,923	2,031±240	$74,375	$315,700	$1,839	7.9%
Tract 955050023955000	East Montpelier (9%)	2,598	2,612±30	$92,778	$378,700	$1,187	2.1%
Tract 955150023955100	Barre	4,251	3,995±405	$60,057	$225,900	$1,093	14.7%
Tract 955250023955200	Barre	4,240	4,417±408	$71,528	$195,800	$1,093	19.7%
Tract 955350023955300	East Barre (8%)	4,100	4,135±371	$95,485	$297,100	$1,847	0.7%
Tract 955450023955400	South Barre (28%)	3,823	3,870±374	$83,388	$259,800	$1,202	4.4%
Tract 9555.0150023955501	Northfield (38%)	2,043	2,629±294	$61,224	$274,600	$970	15.6%
Tract 9555.0250023955502	Northfield (27%)	4,553	4,233±472	$77,539	$267,500	$1,163	14.2%
Tract 955650023955600	–	1,977	1,585±302	$86,905	$569,300	$1,750	15.7%
Tract 955750023955700	Waitsfield (20%)	1,844	1,918±262	$84,375	$422,400	$1,200	6.0%
Tract 955850023955800	–	1,364	1,342±139	$110,250	$502,400	$1,654	4.2%

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

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

Washington County's rank among Vermont's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	3rd of 14
Growth 2020-2025	10th of 14
Residents per square mile	3rd of 14
Median household income	4th of 14
Median home value	4th of 14
Median gross rent	6th of 14
Poverty rate	11th of 14
Bachelor's degree or higher	2nd of 14
Median age	11th 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 Washington 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.