Washington County Demographics

A map of Washington County's Population by Race

Washington County, Vermont had a population of 59,807 in 2020. It was 89.8% White, 1.0% Black, 1.1% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Washington County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Washington County is the 3rd most populous county of the 14 counties in Vermont.

Washington County's White Population

53,704 residents of Washington County identify as White, or 89.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Vermont (89.1% White). Of the 14 counties in Vermont, Washington County is ranked #11 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is more White than neighboring Chittenden County (84.9% White), and Addison County (89.5% White). Washington County is less White than neighboring Lamoille County (90.9% White), Orange County (91.7% White), and Caledonia County (90.8% White).

Washington County's Black Population

612 residents of Washington County identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Vermont (1.3% Black). Of the 14 counties in Vermont, Washington County is ranked #4 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is more Black than neighboring Lamoille County (0.8% Black), Orange County (0.5% Black), Caledonia County (0.7% Black), and Addison County (0.9% Black). Washington County is less Black than neighboring Chittenden County (2.8% Black).

Washington County's Asian Population

632 residents of Washington County identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Vermont (1.8% Asian). Of the 14 counties in Vermont, Washington County is ranked #6 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is more Asian than neighboring Lamoille County (0.5% Asian), and Orange County (0.5% Asian). Washington County is less Asian than neighboring Chittenden County (4.3% Asian), Caledonia County (1.2% Asian), and Addison County (1.6% Asian).

Washington County's Hispanic Population

1,569 residents of Washington County identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Vermont (2.4% Hispanic). Of the 14 counties in Vermont, Washington County is ranked #4 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lamoille County (2.5% Hispanic), Orange County (1.6% Hispanic), and Caledonia County (2% Hispanic). Washington County is less Hispanic than neighboring Chittenden County (2.8% Hispanic), and Addison County (3.1% Hispanic).

Washington County's Native American/Other Population

477 residents of Washington County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington 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, Washington County is ranked #5 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chittenden County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Addison County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Washington County's Multiracial Population

2,813 residents of Washington County identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Vermont (4.6% Multiracial). Of the 14 counties in Vermont, Washington County is ranked #5 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lamoille County (4.4% Multiracial), Chittenden County (4.5% Multiracial), Caledonia County (4.5% Multiracial), and Addison County (4.4% Multiracial). Washington County is less Multiracial than neighboring Orange County (4.8% Multiracial).

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