Rutland County

Rutland County, Vermont

At a Glance

Population	60,572
County Seat	Rutland County Courthouse Criminal Division
State FIPS	50
County FIPS	021
Num Towns	20
Census-Designated Places	18
Total Town Population	31,103
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	60,585
Median Age	47.7
Veterans	3,882
Housing Units	33,906
Uninsured	181
Net Migration (recent)	731
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,961
Total Employees	22,145
Avg Annual Pay	$58,753
Median Household Income	$62,641
Poverty Rate	11.4%
Unemployment Rate	4.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$68,049
Federal Spending FY2024	$493,658,839
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,150

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$203,500
Median Rent	$891
FMR Studio	$992
FMR 1BR	$998
FMR 2BR	$1,257
FMR 3BR	$1,551
FMR 4BR	$1,942

Health & Safety

Hospitals	20
EMS Stations	60
Fire Stations	60
Police Stations	60
Adult Smoking	16.7%
Adult Obesity	30.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	41.3
Air Quality Good Days	291

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	21.9
Electric Customers	323960
Towns with Broadband Data	20
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	20

Community

Churches	97
Libraries	20
Historic Places (NRHP)	78
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	107
SNAP Stores	118
Bank Branches	28

Agriculture

Total Farms	8
Land in Farms (acres)	67,765
Avg Farm Size (acres)	8,470.6
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY	2024-08-08
DR	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING	2024-03-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2023-07-14
EM	FLOODING	2023-07-10
EM	TROPICAL STORM HENRI	2021-08-22
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-08
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2019-06-14
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2017-08-16
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2015-02-03

Detailed Topics

Communities in Rutland County

Rutland — pop 15,807
Fair Haven — pop 2,225
West Rutland — pop 1,898
Brandon — pop 1,727
Proctor — pop 1,565
Castleton — pop 1,337
Poultney — pop 1,079
Killington Village — pop 861
Wallingford — pop 818
Pittsford — pop 805
Castleton Four Corners — pop 699
North Clarendon — pop 395
Wells — pop 386
East Poultney — pop 288
Benson — pop 269
West Pawlet — pop 220
Danby — pop 200
Pawlet — pop 194
Middletown Springs — pop 194
Chittenden — pop 136

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.