Share of the population by age and sex, five-year groups

Population of Vermont, 2010–2025 · click to pick a year
Estimates up to 2019 are built on the 2010 Census, those from 2020 on the 2020 Census. A line that steps up or down between 2019 and 2020 reflects this re-basing, not a sudden change in population.

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625,886 people lived in Vermont on July 1, 2010: the 49th-largest population among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The median age was 41.6 years (United States: 37.2); children (16.6%) and older adults (14.6%) make up similar shares of the population. There were 97.1 men for every 100 women. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 estimates (resident population on July 1; public domain). Median age, shares, dependency ratios and rankings are calculated by PopulationPyramid.net from these estimates; the Census Bureau does not endorse this site.

Key indicators, 2010
Population
625,886
Rank by population
49th of 51
Median age
41.6
Men per 100 women
97.1
Under 15
16.6%
15–64
68.8%
65 and over
14.6%
Child dependency
24.2
Old-age dependency
21.3
Dependency ratios count children under 15 or adults 65 and over per 100 residents aged 15 to 64.
Show the population by age group, 2010
AgeMenWomenTotalShare
0-416,37315,57931,9525.1%
5-917,77016,75034,5205.5%
10-1419,26218,22837,4906.0%
15-1923,69522,44146,1367.4%
20-2422,70621,20943,9157.0%
25-2917,73217,74135,4735.7%
30-3416,97517,33434,3095.5%
35-3917,79818,15535,9535.7%
40-4420,49221,32641,8186.7%
45-4924,29725,38049,6777.9%
50-5425,76226,73052,4928.4%
55-5924,00724,90248,9097.8%
60-6420,82220,87541,6976.7%
65-6914,49015,12329,6134.7%
70-749,64010,71320,3533.3%
75-797,1108,83015,9402.5%
80-845,2077,56312,7702.0%
85+4,1258,74412,8692.1%
How Vermont compares with similar-sized states, 2010
RankStateResidentsRelative
45 Delaware 899,647
46 South Dakota 816,193
47 Alaska 713,982
48 North Dakota 674,752
49 Vermont 625,886
50 District of Columbia 605,282
51 Wyoming 564,531
Frequently asked questions about Vermont's population
What is the population of Vermont?
Vermont had an estimated 625,886 residents on July 1, 2010, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program. That ranks 49th among the 51 states and the District of Columbia.
What is the median age in Vermont?
The median age in Vermont was 41.6 years in 2010, the 2nd oldest of the 51 states and DC. That is 4.4 years older than the national median of 37.2.
How many people in Vermont are 65 or older?
About 91,545 residents of Vermont (14.6%) were 65 or older in 2010, against 16.6% under 15 and 68.8% aged 15 to 64.
What does the population pyramid of Vermont show?
In 2010, Vermont: children (16.6%) and older adults (14.6%) make up similar shares of the population. There were 97.1 men for every 100 women.
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