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Chittenden County, Vermont

Chittenden County, Vermont · ZIP 05401, 05403, 05404

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 170,851 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 70,443Households
  • $94,310Median household income
  • $404,500Median home value
  • 34Towns with a page
  • 20ZIP codes

Chittenden County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+14.8%
140k150k160k170k2000: 146,57120002010: 156,54520102020: 168,3232020146,571168,323
Population of Chittenden County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000146,571
2010156,545
2020168,323

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 50, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 50, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 50, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Chittenden County
Under $50k26.1%
$50k to $100k27.2%
$100k to $150k20%
$150k to $200k12.1%
$200k and over14.9%

Median household income $94,310 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 50, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Chittenden County
Owner occupied
44,771 units
Renter occupied
25,672 units
Vacancy rate
4.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 50, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Chittenden County2023
Health care and social assistance16,528
Retail trade12,127
Manufacturing9,154
Accommodation and food services8,399
Professional, scientific, and technical services7,544
Construction5,193
Wholesale trade4,401
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4,011

88,131 employees in 5,665 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 50, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Chittenden County compared with its state
Chittenden County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureChittenden CountyVermont
Population168,831645,254
Median household income$94,310$78,024
Median age37.043.0
Median home value$404,500$290,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher55.8%42.6%
Foreign-born residents8.0%4.3%
Owner-occupied homes63.6%72.8%
Mean commute to work21.7 minutes23.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 50, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Chittenden County34 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BurlingtonCity44,43210.3 sq mi
South BurlingtonCity21,71316.4 sq mi
Colchester TownTown17,80736.3 sq mi
Essex TownTown11,49734.3 sq mi
Milton TownTown10,80251.6 sq mi
Essex JunctionCity10,7874.57 sq mi
Williston TownTown10,09130.5 sq mi
WinooskiCity8,3701.38 sq mi
Shelburne TownTown8,12624.3 sq mi
ShelburneCensus designated place6,2927.17 sq mi
Jericho TownTown5,10835.5 sq mi
Hinesburg TownTown4,74239.3 sq mi
Richmond TownTown4,15732.4 sq mi
Charlotte TownTown3,89741.3 sq mi
MiltonCensus designated place3,5103.11 sq mi
Underhill TownTown3,12351.2 sq mi
Westford TownTown2,10938.9 sq mi
Huntington TownTown1,93638.2 sq mi
Bolton TownTown1,29241.8 sq mi
St. George TownTown8323.67 sq mi
RichmondCensus designated place6751.25 sq mi
HinesburgCensus designated place5811.24 sq mi
HuntingtonCensus designated place5790.82 sq mi
Underhill FlatsCensus designated place5370.75 sq mi
St. GeorgeCensus designated place4660.90 sq mi
West CharlotteCensus designated place1870.70 sq mi
WestfordCensus designated place1821.16 sq mi
Bolton ValleyCensus designated place1770.44 sq mi
Huntington CenterCensus designated place1430.30 sq mi
East CharlotteCensus designated place1350.43 sq mi
HanksvilleCensus designated place500.13 sq mi
Underhill CenterCensus designated place430.21 sq mi
BoltonCensus designated place190.07 sq mi
Jericho CenterCensus designated place—0.24 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 50 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 50, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.