12th most populous of 14
With 26,248 residents in 2024, Lamoille County ranks 12th by population among Vermont's 14 counties and is home to 4.0% of the state's residents.
Lamoille County is home to 26,248 people (2024 estimate) on 461 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
26,248
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
25,945
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+1.2%
2020–2024
Land area
461 mi²
1,195 km²
Population density
56.9 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
239
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
258
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
−19
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+35
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$71,627
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$1.7 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$74,908
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
8.5%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
44.3%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
4.3%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$304,700
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
2.6%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.
Population
2000–202426,248▲ 13%
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 | 26,248 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 24,475 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 23,285 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +12.7% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +167 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −132 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 9.1 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 9.8 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Vermont | 12th of 14 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $71,627 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $1.7 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $74,908 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 44.3% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.3% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $304,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,160/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 41.8 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 11,923 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.9% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Lamoille County in context
Comparable indicators for Lamoille County, Vermont and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Vermont | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +1.2% | +0.8% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 9.1 | 7.8 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 9.8 | 10.4 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 1.3 | 2.3 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 56.9 | 70.4 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $71,627 | $71,287 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $74,908 | $81,203 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 10.1% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 44.3% | 43.8% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.3% | 4.3% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $304,700 | $316,600 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,160/month | $1,234/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 41.8 years | 43.1 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.9% | 73.2% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Did you know? Lamoille County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 23,285 in 2000 to 26,248 in 2024, a change of +12.7%, compared with +6.4% for Vermont as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 239 births and 258 deaths, so deaths outnumbered births by 19.
Record population
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population in 2024, at 26,248.
8th in density
Lamoille County has about 56.9 residents per square mile of land, ranking 8th of 14 counties; Vermont averages 70.4.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $74,908 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 8th of 14 Vermont counties; the state median is $81,203.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $1.7 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 9th largest among 14 Vermont counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 1.9% 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