Ranking of Vermont Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 17, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Vermont was 10.53%. Among all Vermont counties, Essex County had the highest poverty rate (14.71%), followed by Windham County (13.42%), and Caledonia County (12.61%). On the other hand, the following 3 counties had the lowest poverty rate: Grand Isle County (6.54%), Addison County (7%), and Windsor County (9.05%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Vermont counties with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Vermont counties.

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Vermont Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021
Essex County
Windham County
Caledonia County
Chittenden County
Bennington County
Lamoille County
Rutland County
Orleans County
Washington County
Orange County
Ranking of Vermont Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021
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Rank County Poverty Rate (%)
1 Essex County 14.71
2 Windham County 13.42
3 Caledonia County 12.61
4 Chittenden County 11.28
5 Bennington County 11.27
6 Lamoille County 10.48
7 Rutland County 10.46
8 Orleans County 10.36
9 Washington County 9.99
10 Orange County 9.47
11 Franklin County 9.40
12 Windsor County 9.05
13 Addison County 7.00
14 Grand Isle County 6.54