Bennington County, Vermont
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,630
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,630
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 37,039
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 37,352
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 37,349
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 37,347
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 37,125
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.9%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,244
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,061
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $279,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,708
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $843
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,109
Building Permits, 2025 56
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,987
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 41.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 174,609
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 416,208
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,728
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 909,233
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,348
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,325
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,487
Persons in poverty, percent 9.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,258
Total employment, 2023 14,352
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 698,656
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,912
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 990
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 480
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 206
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 766
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 766
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 55.3
Population per square mile, 2010 55.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 674.81
Land area in square miles, 2010 674.98
FIPS Code 50003