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Which counties in Vermont are losing population?

5 of the 14 counties in Vermont had fewer residents in 2025 than in 2020. Bennington County lost the largest share, down 1.8% (−688 people). Rutland County lost the most residents (−823).

Of the 5 counties that lost residents between 2020 and 2025, the largest factor was natural change (more deaths than births) in all 5 (Census Bureau components of population change).

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 5 Vermont counties that lost residents

Counties losing population in Vermont
RankCountyChange 2020–25Residents lost 2020–25Residents 2025Largest factor 2020–25
1Bennington County−1.8%−68836,630Natural change (−1,331)
2Windham County−1.4%−65445,204Natural change (−1,200)
3Rutland County−1.4%−82359,653Natural change (−1,675)
4Windsor County−0.7%−41557,312Natural change (−1,426)
5Washington County−0.2%−11459,652Natural change (−649)

How this is ranked

Counties whose Census Bureau resident population estimate for July 1, 2025 is lower than for July 1, 2020, steepest percentage decline first. The largest factor is the most negative of natural change (births minus deaths), net domestic migration and net international migration over the same years (Census Bureau components of population change). Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are left out, as on every ranking.

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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Questions

Which county in Vermont is losing population fastest?

Bennington County: down 1.8% between 2020 and 2025, to 36,630 residents (−688 people; Census Bureau population estimates). Next: Windham County (−1.4%) and Rutland County (−1.4%).

How many counties in Vermont are losing population?

5 of the 14 counties in Vermont had fewer residents in 2025 than in 2020; the other 9 grew or held steady.

Why are counties in Vermont losing population?

Of the 5 counties that lost residents between 2020 and 2025, the largest factor was natural change (more deaths than births) in all 5 (Census Bureau components of population change).

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