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Grand Isle County, VT

Demographic and economic profile of Grand Isle County, VT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Grand Isle County is a small, predominantly residential county of 7,393 residents, with an exceptionally high homeownership rate of 90.9% and a median household income of $97,396, well above typical rural Vermont benchmarks. The labor force is relatively small and older—median age 48.9 years, labor force participation at 63.7%—yet well-educated, with 43.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a 3.4% unemployment rate. Population grew 6.1% over five years, median home values sit at $363,500, and a mean commute of 32.9 minutes suggests many residents work outside the county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

7,393

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$97,396

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.1% since 2018

Grand Isle County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,792 (91.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races303 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race140 (1.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone100 (1.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone65 (0.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone26 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)96
  2. 2.Spanish66
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic55
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic32
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)17

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

424

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$26,168

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$53,254

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,008
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)453
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services422
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services362
  5. 5.Construction (Group)338

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,871
  2. 2.Service Occupations594
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations578
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations431
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations392

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.89×)116
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.32×)351
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.19×)1,068
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.11×)201
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.07×)410

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$363,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,436/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

89.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999507 (18.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999471 (16.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999470 (16.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999282 (10.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999189 (6.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999160 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

43.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

96.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$49,075

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,746 (73.1%)
  • Worked At Home673 (17.9%)
  • Carpooled211 (5.6%)
  • Walked70 (1.9%)
  • Bicycle42 (1.1%)
  • Other15 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.