Chittenden County Demographics

A map of Chittenden County's Population by Race

Chittenden County, Vermont had a population of 168,323 in 2020. It was 84.9% White, 2.8% Black, 4.3% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Chittenden County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Chittenden County is the most populous county of the 14 counties in Vermont.

Chittenden County's White Population

142,880 residents of Chittenden County identify as White, or 84.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Chittenden County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Vermont (89.1% White). Of the 14 counties in Vermont, Chittenden County is ranked #14 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chittenden County is less White than neighboring Grand Isle County (91.8% White), Franklin County (90.6% White), Addison County (89.5% White), Lamoille County (90.9% White), and Washington County (89.8% White).

Chittenden County's Black Population

4,757 residents of Chittenden County identify as Black, or 2.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chittenden County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Vermont (1.3% Black). Of the 14 counties in Vermont, Chittenden County is ranked #1 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chittenden County is more Black than neighboring Grand Isle County (0.7% Black), Franklin County (0.6% Black), Addison County (0.9% Black), Lamoille County (0.8% Black), and Washington County (1% Black).

Chittenden County's Asian Population

7,203 residents of Chittenden County identify as Asian, or 4.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chittenden County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Vermont (1.8% Asian). Of the 14 counties in Vermont, Chittenden County is ranked #1 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Chittenden County is more Asian than neighboring Grand Isle County (0.4% Asian), Franklin County (0.6% Asian), Addison County (1.6% Asian), Lamoille County (0.5% Asian), and Washington County (1.1% Asian).

Chittenden County's Hispanic Population

4,751 residents of Chittenden County identify as Hispanic, or 2.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chittenden County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Vermont (2.4% Hispanic). Of the 14 counties in Vermont, Chittenden County is ranked #3 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chittenden County is more Hispanic than neighboring Grand Isle County (1.7% Hispanic), Franklin County (1.8% Hispanic), Lamoille County (2.5% Hispanic), and Washington County (2.6% Hispanic). Chittenden County is less Hispanic than neighboring Addison County (3.1% Hispanic).

Chittenden County's Native American/Other Population

1,102 residents of Chittenden County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Chittenden County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Vermont (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 14 counties in Vermont, Chittenden County is ranked #10 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chittenden County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Addison County (0.5% Native American/Other). Chittenden County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Grand Isle County (0.8% Native American/Other), Franklin County (1.2% Native American/Other), Lamoille County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Washington County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Chittenden County's Multiracial Population

7,630 residents of Chittenden County identify as Multiracial, or 4.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chittenden County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Vermont (4.6% Multiracial). Of the 14 counties in Vermont, Chittenden County is ranked #7 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Chittenden County is more Multiracial than neighboring Addison County (4.4% Multiracial), and Lamoille County (4.4% Multiracial). Chittenden County is less Multiracial than neighboring Grand Isle County (4.6% Multiracial), Franklin County (5.1% Multiracial), and Washington County (4.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.