9th most populous of 14
With 30,535 residents in 2024, Caledonia County ranks 9th by population among Vermont's 14 counties and is home to 4.7% of the state's residents.
Caledonia County is home to 30,535 people (2024 estimate) on 649 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
30,535
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
30,230
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+1.0%
2020–2024
Land area
649 mi²
1,681 km²
Population density
47.0 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
241
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
393
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
−152
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+66
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$57,231
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$1.6 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$69,970
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
11.7%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
33.2%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
2.5%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$227,900
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
2.3%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2000–202430,535▲ 3%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 30,535 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 31,227 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 29,662 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +2.9% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +37 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | +29 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 7.9 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 12.9 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Vermont | 9th of 14 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $57,231 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $1.6 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $69,970 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 33.2% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $227,900 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $920/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 46.0 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 13,091 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Caledonia County in context
Comparable indicators for Caledonia County, Vermont and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Vermont | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +1.0% | +0.8% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 7.9 | 7.8 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 12.9 | 10.4 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 2.2 | 2.3 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 47.0 | 70.4 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $57,231 | $71,287 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $69,970 | $81,203 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 10.1% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 33.2% | 43.8% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.5% | 4.3% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $227,900 | $316,600 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $920/month | $1,234/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 46.0 years | 43.1 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.2% | 73.2% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Did you know? Caledonia County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 29,662 in 2000 to 30,535 in 2024, a change of +2.9%, compared with +6.4% for Vermont as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 241 births and 393 deaths, so deaths outnumbered births by 152.
Peak population in 2006
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 31,252 in 2006. The 2024 figure is 717 lower.
11th in density
Caledonia County has about 47.0 residents per square mile of land, ranking 11th of 14 counties; Vermont averages 70.4.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $69,970 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 12th of 14 Vermont counties; the state median is $81,203.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $1.6 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 10th largest among 14 Vermont counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 4.4% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS