Essex County, Vermont
Essex County, Vermont · ZIP 05824, 05837, 05840
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 6,037 (2024 estimate)Population
- 2,729Households
- $58,985Median household income
- $167,500Median home value
- 19Towns with a page
- 12ZIP codes
Essex County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,459 |
| 2010 | 6,306 |
| 2020 | 5,920 |
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.
Median household income $58,985 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 2,270 units
- Renter occupied
- 459 units
- Vacancy rate
- 44.5%
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.
586 employees in 107 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.
| Measure | Essex County | Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,972 | 645,254 |
| Median household income | $58,985 | $78,024 |
| Median age | 51.4 | 43.0 |
| Median home value | $167,500 | $290,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 21.2% | 42.6% |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.9% | 4.3% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.2% | 72.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 28.4 minutes | 23.4 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 50, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Essex County19 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lunenburg Town | Town | 1,262 | 45.2 sq mi |
| Brighton Town | Town | 1,255 | 52.9 sq mi |
| Concord Town | Town | 1,149 | 51.3 sq mi |
| Canaan Town | Town | 896 | 33.0 sq mi |
| Island Pond | Census designated place | 698 | 4.20 sq mi |
| Lunenburg | Census designated place | 430 | 2.54 sq mi |
| Canaan | Census designated place | 305 | 1.57 sq mi |
| East Haven Town | Town | 273 | 37.3 sq mi |
| Guildhall Town | Town | 256 | 33.0 sq mi |
| Bloomfield Town | Town | 220 | 40.2 sq mi |
| Maidstone Town | Town | 208 | 30.7 sq mi |
| Concord | Census designated place | 165 | 1.10 sq mi |
| Norton Town | Town | 157 | 38.4 sq mi |
| Gilman | Census designated place | 146 | 0.44 sq mi |
| Lemington Town | Town | 87 | 35.4 sq mi |
| Brunswick Town | Town | 86 | 24.8 sq mi |
| Granby Town | Town | 79 | 38.7 sq mi |
| Beecher Falls | Census designated place | 73 | 1.27 sq mi |
| Victory Town | Town | 71 | 43.0 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
- Caledonia CountyPopulation 30,535 (2024 estimate)
- Coos CountyPopulation 31,094 (2024 estimate)
- Grafton CountyPopulation 93,045 (2024 estimate)
- Orleans CountyPopulation 27,726 (2024 estimate)
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 33, retrieved November 14, 2026.