6th most populous of 14
With 45,627 residents in 2024, Windham County ranks 6th by population among Vermont's 14 counties and is home to 7.0% of the state's residents.
Windham County is home to 45,627 people (2024 estimate) on 786 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
45,627
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
45,930
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
−0.7%
2020–2024
Land area
786 mi²
2,036 km²
Population density
58.1 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
294
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
506
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
−212
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
−148
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$63,331
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$3.1 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$72,217
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
11.6%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
44.0%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
2.9%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$279,600
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
2.4%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2000–202445,627▲ 4%
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 | 45,627 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 44,513 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 44,074 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +3.5% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +52 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −200 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 6.4 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 11.1 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Vermont | 6th of 14 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $63,331 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $3.1 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $72,217 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 44.0% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.9% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $279,600 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,056/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 47.3 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 19,784 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.9% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Windham County in context
Comparable indicators for Windham County, Vermont and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Vermont | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | −0.7% | +0.8% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 6.4 | 7.8 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 11.1 | 10.4 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | -3.2 | 2.3 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 58.1 | 70.4 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $63,331 | $71,287 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $72,217 | $81,203 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 10.1% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 44.0% | 43.8% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.9% | 4.3% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $279,600 | $316,600 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,056/month | $1,234/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 47.3 years | 43.1 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.9% | 73.2% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Cities & towns
2 cities · choose how to order them
Brattleboro
12,200 residents
Wilmington
1,900 residents
Did you know? Windham County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 44,074 in 2000 to 45,627 in 2024, a change of +3.5%, compared with +6.4% for Vermont as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 294 births and 506 deaths, so deaths outnumbered births by 212.
Peak population in 2021
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 46,174 in 2021. The 2024 figure is 547 lower.
7th in density
Windham County has about 58.1 residents per square mile of land, ranking 7th of 14 counties; Vermont averages 70.4.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $72,217 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 10th of 14 Vermont counties; the state median is $81,203.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $3.1 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 5th largest among 14 Vermont counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP fell 0.8% 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