Rutland County, VT Population

Overview

60,662

Total Population

47.2

Median age

50.15%

Female population %

99.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

57.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

98

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rutland County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rutland County is 47.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rutland County's population under 18 was 17.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rutland County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rutland County, 14.27% were under the age of 15, 17.85% aged 15 to 29, 45.73% aged 30 to 64, 19.71% aged 65 to 84, and 2.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 178 more females than males in Rutland County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.15% females and 49.85% males in Rutland County, VT.
The Rutland County, VT gender ratio is 99.4:100 i.e. 99.4 men to 100 women (0.994).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,751.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,801.

Rutland County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rutland County population: 95.07% are White, 0.75% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.81% are Asian, 0.29% are some other race and 2.96% are multiracial.
Rutland County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 98 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 59,682 (98.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rutland County is White with a population of 57,672 (95.07% of the total population).

Rutland County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 63,835 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Rutland County's population decreased by 1,831 (2.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rutland County's population decreased by 1,108 (1.80%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rutland County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 58,125.