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Rutland County, VT

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

AI Overview

Rutland County is a small Vermont county of roughly 60,500 residents with a median age of 47.7 years and a labor force participation rate of 58.4%, reflecting an older workforce. About 33.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings stand at $41,130, and median home values of $218,400 and gross rents of $965/month represent relatively affordable costs by regional standards. The county posted modest 2.0% population growth over five years, with a 4.1% unemployment rate and a GDP per capita of $46,560 against a median household income of $68,616.

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

Population

60,484

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$68,616

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone56,201 (93.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,867 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,317 (2.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone394 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone350 (0.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone232 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish962
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)551
  3. 3.Other Indo-European237
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic202
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic137

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,801

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,560

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,902

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,736
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,831
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)2,936
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,758
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,738

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations11,185
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,081
  3. 3.Service Occupations4,968
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,930
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,409

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.27×)583
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.21×)2,397
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.20×)8,055
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.19×)3,703
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.17×)2,937

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$218,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$965/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,934 (15.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,480 (13.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,426 (12.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,168 (11.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,822 (9.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,477 (7.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,130

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone22,255 (79.1%)
  • Worked At Home2,971 (10.6%)
  • Carpooled1,728 (6.1%)
  • Walked869 (3.1%)
  • Other155 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit135 (0.5%)

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.