Demographics Atlas Open the interactive map →

Orleans County, Vermont

Interactive maps and statistics for Orleans County, Vermont: income, age, education, housing, health and more, set beside Vermont and the United States.

Orleans County, Vermont is among the lowest in the country for uninsured.

Explore Orleans County, Vermont on the map →

Key figures

StatisticOrleans County, Vermont VermontUnited States Rank
Total Population27,606647,106334,922,4991558th of 3,222
Median Household Income$70,103$81,203$80,7341192nd of 3,221
Median Age45.743.138.9644th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.5%43.8%35.7%732nd of 3,222
Median Home Value$223,400$316,600$332,7001147th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$892$1,234$1,4131483rd of 3,215
Poverty Rate11.7%10.1%12.5%2041st of 3,222
Unemployment Rate5.3%3.6%5.2%1080th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile39.770.2n/a1753rd of 3,222
Foreign Born3.5%4.3%14.1%1385th of 3,222
Life Expectancy77.2n/an/a1048th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate79.7%73.2%65.2%687th of 3,222
Average Commute Time29.023.526.4663rd of 3,221
Worked from Home12.5%16.9%15.1%715th of 3,222
Uninsured5.1%n/an/a3002nd of 3,134
Married-Couple Households48.7%46.4%46.9%1728th of 3,222
Broadband Access86.7%n/an/a901st of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Orleans County, Vermont

Age in Orleans County, Vermont

StatisticOrleans County, VermontVermontUnited States
Median Age45.743.138.9
Under 18 %19.4%17.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.9%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.4%11.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.6%12.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.9%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.9%21.4%17.2%

Households and families in Orleans County, Vermont

StatisticOrleans County, VermontVermontUnited States
Households12,072273,416129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.32.5
Family Households62.3%58.9%64.2%
Households with Children23.9%23.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.6%12.5%17.3%
People Living Alone28.4%31.0%28.7%
Never Married27.1%33.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Orleans County, Vermont

StatisticOrleans County, VermontVermontUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,041$46,500$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.7%13.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.3%16.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.6%19.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.1%11.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.7%10.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.6%23.8%28.2%
SNAP Households14.4%10.6%n/a

Housing in Orleans County, Vermont

StatisticOrleans County, VermontVermontUnited States
Housing Units16,751339,042143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes76.8%67.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units4.8%10.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate27.9%19.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,978.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied20.3%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.6%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,692$5,039n/a

Education in Orleans County, Vermont

StatisticOrleans County, VermontVermontUnited States
Less than High School7.8%5.1%10.4%
High School Graduate35.8%26.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.9%24.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.5%25.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.0%18.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Orleans County, Vermont

StatisticOrleans County, VermontVermontUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.4%64.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.7%68.5%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%0.8%3.2%
Walked to Work3.4%4.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes30.6%33.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour13.1%5.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.4%6.2%n/a

Origins and language in Orleans County, Vermont

StatisticOrleans County, VermontVermontUnited States
Born in State of Residence61.9%47.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.5%2.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.9%1.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.1%94.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.9%1.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.4%5.5%16.7%

See every county in Vermont.

Nearby counties

How Vermont counties compare