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Counties in Vermont ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 14 counties in Vermont based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Vermont

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  • 1
    Chittenden County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Chittenden County is 145,454
    81.31% of Chittenden County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Rutland County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Rutland County is 56,412
    89.04% of Rutland County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Washington County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Washington County is 55,094
    87.89% of Washington County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Windsor County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Windsor County is 53,759
    88.15% of Windsor County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Franklin County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Franklin County is 46,462
    87.30% of Franklin County population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 14 counties in Vermont by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
County
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Vermont Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Chittenden County 145,454 81.31% 24.89%
2 Rutland County 56,412 89.04% 9.65%
3 Washington County 55,094 87.89% 9.43%
4 Windsor County 53,759 88.15% 9.20%
5 Franklin County 46,462 87.30% 7.95%
6 Windham County 41,617 85.46% 7.12%
7 Bennington County 34,163 87.71% 5.85%
8 33,828 85.63% 5.79%
9 28,169 88.86% 4.82%
10 27,633 88.95% 4.73%
11 25,651 90.26% 4.39%
12 23,895 87.91% 4.09%
13 6,699 86.03% 1.15%
14 5,585 90.11% 0.96%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Vermont by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Vermont Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.