2025

Counties in Vermont ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 14 counties in Vermont based on their 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 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest White population in Vermont

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  • 1
    Chittenden County
    White population in Chittenden County is 155,983
    87.19% of Chittenden County population is White
  • 2
    Rutland County
    White population in Rutland County is 59,309
    93.62% of Rutland County population is White
  • 3
    Washington County
    White population in Washington County is 58,451
    93.24% of Washington County population is White
  • 4
    Windsor County
    White population in Windsor County is 56,670
    92.92% of Windsor County population is White
  • 5
    Franklin County
    White population in Franklin County is 49,410
    92.84% of Franklin County population is White

List of 14 counties in Vermont by White Population

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Rank by White Population
County
White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Vermont White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Chittenden County 155,983 87.19% 25.17%
2 Rutland County 59,309 93.62% 9.57%
3 Washington County 58,451 93.24% 9.43%
4 Windsor County 56,670 92.92% 9.14%
5 Franklin County 49,410 92.84% 7.97%
6 Windham County 44,490 91.36% 7.18%
7 Bennington County 36,168 92.86% 5.84%
8 35,754 90.50% 5.77%
9 29,646 93.52% 4.78%
10 29,044 93.49% 4.69%
11 26,859 94.51% 4.33%
12 24,926 91.71% 4.02%
13 7,130 91.56% 1.15%
14 5,875 94.79% 0.95%

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 White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines 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 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 White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as 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 White .
  2. % of Total Vermont White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. 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 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 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 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.