Essex County, Vermont
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,051
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,051
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,037
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,922
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,920
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,920
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,306
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.6%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 465
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,018
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $172,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,493
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $594
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $827
Building Permits, 2025 10
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,823
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.10
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,199
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,259
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,677
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,723
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $2,789
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,294
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,657
Persons in poverty, percent 13.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 107
Total employment, 2023 586
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 26,894
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 522
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 8.9
Population per square mile, 2010 9.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 662.54
Land area in square miles, 2010 663.60
FIPS Code 50009