Orleans County

Orleans County, Vermont

At a Glance

Population	27,393
County Seat	Orleans County Courthouse Criminal Division
State FIPS	50
County FIPS	019
Num Towns	15
Census-Designated Places	8
Total Town Population	9,717
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	27,459
Median Age	45.6
Veterans	1,799
Housing Units	16,499
Uninsured	74
Net Migration (recent)	96
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	779
Total Employees	7,945
Avg Annual Pay	$51,363
Median Household Income	$63,981
Poverty Rate	9.8%
Unemployment Rate	6.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$58,823
Federal Spending FY2024	$217,395,956
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,936

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$196,700
Median Rent	$898
FMR Studio	$845
FMR 1BR	$955
FMR 2BR	$1,099
FMR 3BR	$1,431
FMR 4BR	$1,578

Health & Safety

Hospitals	15
EMS Stations	45
Fire Stations	45
Police Stations	45
Adult Smoking	17.6%
Adult Obesity	30.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	31.1
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	21.9
Electric Customers	323960
Towns with Broadband Data	15
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	15

Community

Churches	48
Libraries	15
Historic Places (NRHP)	27
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	60
SNAP Stores	76
Bank Branches	15

Agriculture

Total Farms	144
Land in Farms (acres)	121,559
Avg Farm Size (acres)	844.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2024-09-26
DR	SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2024-08-20
EM	TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY	2024-08-08
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2024-04-19
DR	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING	2024-03-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2023-07-14
EM	FLOODING	2023-07-10
DR	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING	2023-03-20
EM	TROPICAL STORM HENRI	2021-08-22
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-08

Detailed Topics

Communities in Orleans County

Newport — pop 4,455
Orleans — pop 788
Barton — pop 690
Derby Line — pop 687
Derby Center — pop 635
North Troy — pop 631
Troy — pop 261
Glover — pop 256
Lowell — pop 254
Greensboro Bend — pop 237
Newport Center — pop 231
Albany — pop 166
Irasburg — pop 159
Greensboro — pop 156
Coventry — pop 111

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.