Washington County

Washington County, Vermont

At a Glance

Population	59,807
County Seat	Washington County Courthouse Criminal Division
State FIPS	50
County FIPS	023
Num Towns	15
Census-Designated Places	12
Total Town Population	27,345
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	59,768
Median Age	43.8
Veterans	2,785
Housing Units	30,697
Uninsured	134
Net Migration (recent)	-243
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	2,136
Total Employees	26,382
Avg Annual Pay	$67,784
Median Household Income	$77,278
Poverty Rate	9.9%
Unemployment Rate	3.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$78,280
Federal Spending FY2024	$1,064,116,910
Federal Spending Per Capita	$17,793

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$278,000
Median Rent	$1,077
FMR Studio	$1,075
FMR 1BR	$1,082
FMR 2BR	$1,419
FMR 3BR	$1,763
FMR 4BR	$1,977

Health & Safety

Hospitals	30
EMS Stations	45
Fire Stations	45
Police Stations	45
Adult Smoking	16.0%
Adult Obesity	26.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	32.4
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)	77
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	108
SNAP Stores	69
Bank Branches	15

Agriculture

Total Farms	41
Land in Farms (acres)	33,911
Avg Farm Size (acres)	827.1
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2024-08-20
EM	TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY	2024-08-08
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
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING	2020-01-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2019-06-14

Detailed Topics

Communities in Washington County

Barre — pop 8,491
Montpelier — pop 8,074
Northfield — pop 3,757
Waterbury — pop 1,897
South Barre — pop 1,193
East Barre — pop 811
Graniteville — pop 717
Websterville — pop 570
Plainfield — pop 424
Waterbury Center — pop 390
Waitsfield — pop 330
Cabot — pop 235
Marshfield — pop 229
Worcester — pop 120
East Montpelier — pop 107

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.