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What are the fastest-growing counties in Vermont?

Grand Isle County (+3.2%), Orange County (+2.4%) and Franklin County (+2.3%) grew fastest in Vermont between 2020 and 2025.

Vermont as a whole grew 0.3% between 2020 and 2025, to 644,663 residents.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 14 Vermont counties ranked

Vermont counties by population growth
RankCountyResidents 2025Change 2020–25Net migration per 1,000, 2025New homes per 1,000, 2025
1Grand Isle County7,511+3.2%3.13.1
2Orange County30,002+2.4%1.21.5
3Franklin County51,177+2.3%−0.34.1
4Essex County6,051+2.2%17.21.7
5Addison County38,048+1.8%0.54.3
6Lamoille County26,294+1.4%2.95.9
7Caledonia County30,414+0.8%0.92.6
8Orleans County27,600+0.7%0.01.5
9Chittenden County169,115+0.4%−4.56.1
10Washington County59,652−0.2%−2.02.6
11Windsor County57,312−0.7%0.62.1
12Rutland County59,653−1.4%−0.81.5
13Windham County45,204−1.4%−0.12.7
14Bennington County36,630−1.8%−3.11.5

Ranked by the change in Census Bureau population estimates, 2020–2025.

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Questions

Is Vermont growing?

Vermont as a whole grew 0.3% between 2020 and 2025, to 644,663 residents. Statewide figures add up its counties.

What is the fastest-growing county in Vermont?

Grand Isle County, which grew 3.2% between 2020 and 2025 to 7,511 residents (Census Bureau population estimates). Orange County (+2.4%) and Franklin County (+2.3%) came next.

Which Vermont counties are losing population?

5 of the 14 ranked counties had fewer residents in 2025 than in 2020. The steepest declines: Bennington County (−1.8%), Windham County (−1.4%), Rutland County (−1.4%).

Where are people moving in Vermont?

For their size, 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 net domestic migration (people moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out) in 2025.

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.