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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625,132 people lived in Vermont on July 1, 2017: the 50th-largest population among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The median age was 42.8 years (United States: 38.0); more residents are 65 or older (18.7%) than under 15 (15.3%): an ageing, top-heavy pyramid. There were 97.6 men for every 100 women. Since 2010 the population has shrunk by 0.1%. 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, 2017
Population
625,132
Rank by population
50th of 51
Median age
42.8
Men per 100 women
97.6
Under 15
15.3%
15–64
66.0%
65 and over
18.7%
Child dependency
23.2
Old-age dependency
28.3
Change since 2010
-0.1%
Dependency ratios count children under 15 or adults 65 and over per 100 residents aged 15 to 64.
Show the population by age group, 2017
AgeMenWomenTotalShare
0-415,48014,51329,9934.8%
5-916,31515,30231,6175.1%
10-1417,68416,46234,1465.5%
15-1921,49320,58642,0796.7%
20-2423,96922,69746,6667.5%
25-2919,26717,81237,0795.9%
30-3418,07518,19336,2685.8%
35-3917,82918,22336,0525.8%
40-4416,82317,04533,8685.4%
45-4919,44220,13339,5756.3%
50-5421,58022,53544,1157.1%
55-5924,06125,35949,4207.9%
60-6423,08824,25547,3437.6%
65-6919,84120,83540,6766.5%
70-7414,48615,67630,1624.8%
75-798,79710,26519,0623.0%
80-845,5407,17012,7102.0%
85+4,9249,37714,3012.3%
How Vermont compares with similar-sized states, 2017
RankStateResidentsRelative
45 Delaware 957,942
46 South Dakota 873,732
47 North Dakota 756,755
48 Alaska 740,983
49 District of Columbia 697,079
50 Vermont 625,132
51 Wyoming 579,994
Frequently asked questions about Vermont's population
What is the population of Vermont?
Vermont had an estimated 625,132 residents on July 1, 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program. That ranks 50th among the 51 states and the District of Columbia.
What is the median age in Vermont?
The median age in Vermont was 42.8 years in 2017, the 3rd oldest of the 51 states and DC. That is 4.8 years older than the national median of 38.0.
How many people in Vermont are 65 or older?
About 116,911 residents of Vermont (18.7%) were 65 or older in 2017, against 15.3% under 15 and 66.0% aged 15 to 64.
What does the population pyramid of Vermont show?
In 2017, Vermont: more residents are 65 or older (18.7%) than under 15 (15.3%): an ageing, top-heavy pyramid. There were 97.6 men for every 100 women.
How fast is the population of Vermont changing?
The population of Vermont shrank by 0.1% between 2010 and 2017, and by 0.1% in the last year.
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