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Washington County, Vermont

Washington County, Vermont · ZIP 05060, 05602, 05640

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 59,844 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 25,474Households
  • $79,853Median household income
  • $293,900Median home value
  • 33Towns with a page
  • 26ZIP codes

Washington County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+3.0%
58k59k60k2000: 58,03920002010: 59,53420102020: 59,807202058,03959,807
Population of Washington County at each census
CensusPopulation
200058,039
201059,534
202059,807

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 Washington County
Under $50k31.1%
$50k to $100k30.1%
$100k to $150k19.2%
$150k to $200k10.3%
$200k and over9.3%

Median household income $79,853 · 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 Washington County
Owner occupied
18,611 units
Renter occupied
6,863 units
Vacancy rate
17.5%

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.

Jobs by sector in Washington County2023
Health care and social assistance4,576
Retail trade3,993
Accommodation and food services3,188
Manufacturing2,537
Educational services2,348
Finance and insurance2,345
Construction1,391
Other services (except public administration)1,289

26,122 employees in 2,118 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.

Washington County compared with its state
Washington County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWashington CountyVermont
Population59,958645,254
Median household income$79,853$78,024
Median age43.743.0
Median home value$293,900$290,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher47.0%42.6%
Foreign-born residents3.1%4.3%
Owner-occupied homes73.1%72.8%
Mean commute to work23.5 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 Washington County33 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BarreCity8,3043.99 sq mi
Barre TownTown8,01930.6 sq mi
MontpelierCity7,91510.1 sq mi
Northfield TownTown5,91544.6 sq mi
Waterbury TownTown5,43448.2 sq mi
NorthfieldCensus designated place4,1652.43 sq mi
Berlin TownTown2,87636.0 sq mi
East Montpelier TownTown2,60431.7 sq mi
Warren TownTown1,97440.1 sq mi
Waitsfield TownTown1,88025.7 sq mi
Middlesex TownTown1,81439.5 sq mi
Moretown TownTown1,75239.7 sq mi
WaterburyCensus designated place1,7281.29 sq mi
Calais TownTown1,66837.9 sq mi
Marshfield TownTown1,56343.3 sq mi
Cabot TownTown1,46837.1 sq mi
Duxbury TownTown1,44443.0 sq mi
Fayston TownTown1,40836.5 sq mi
South BarreCensus designated place1,2591.94 sq mi
Plainfield TownTown1,24321.0 sq mi
East BarreCensus designated place1,0842.62 sq mi
Worcester TownTown96038.6 sq mi
Woodbury TownTown92937.7 sq mi
Roxbury TownTown67441.7 sq mi
PlainfieldCensus designated place4410.47 sq mi
WebstervilleCensus designated place4272.02 sq mi
GranitevilleCensus designated place3621.71 sq mi
MarshfieldVillage2690.26 sq mi
Waterbury CenterCensus designated place2280.43 sq mi
CabotCensus designated place2191.24 sq mi
WaitsfieldCensus designated place1660.65 sq mi
WorcesterCensus designated place1130.12 sq mi
East MontpelierCensus designated place00.24 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.