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Poverty Rate in Vermont, by County

Poverty Rate for every county in Vermont, ranked. The highest is Essex County at 13.8% and the lowest is Addison County at 7.6%.

Vermont: 10.1% · United States: 12.5% · median county in Vermont: 9.7%

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#County Poverty Rate
1Essex County13.8%
2Rutland County11.8%
3Caledonia County11.7%
4Orleans County11.7%
5Windham County11.6%
6Bennington County11.3%
7Franklin County10.3%
8Chittenden County9.7%
9Orange County9.3%
10Windsor County9.2%
11Washington County8.7%
12Lamoille County8.5%
13Grand Isle County7.9%
14Addison County7.6%

Share of people living below the federal poverty line.

Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates, 2024.

Vermont ranks 41st of 52 states for poverty rate.

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