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Where are people moving in Vermont?

Essex County (17.2 per 1,000 residents), Grand Isle County (3.1 per 1,000 residents) and Lamoille County (2.9 per 1,000 residents) drew the most people from other U.S. counties for their size in Vermont in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 14 ranked Vermont counties

Vermont counties ranked by net domestic migration per 1,000 residents
RankCountyPer 1,000 residents, 2025Net movers 2025Residents
1Essex County17.2+1046,051
2Grand Isle County3.1+237,511
3Lamoille County2.9+7726,294
4Orange County1.2+3730,002
5Caledonia County0.9+2630,414
6Windsor County0.6+3557,312
7Addison County0.5+1938,048
8Orleans County0.0+027,600
9Windham County−0.1−345,204
10Franklin County−0.3−1451,177
11Rutland County−0.8−4559,653
12Washington County−2.0−11859,652
13Bennington County−3.1−11236,630
14Chittenden County−4.5−755169,115

How this is ranked

Net domestic migration from the Census Bureau's population estimates for 2025: people who moved in from other U.S. counties minus people who moved out, per 1,000 residents. Moves from and to other countries are not included. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Which county in Vermont gains the most people from other counties?

Essex County: 17.2 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Grand Isle County (3.1 per 1,000 residents) and Lamoille County (2.9 per 1,000 residents), of 14 Vermont counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

Net domestic migration from the Census Bureau's population estimates for 2025: people who moved in from other U.S. counties minus people who moved out, per 1,000 residents. Moves from and to other countries are not included. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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