Washington County Demographics

A map of Washington County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	54,646	53,704	91.1%	89.8%
Multiracial	2,351	2,813	3.9%	4.7%
Hispanic	1,664	1,569	2.8%	2.6%
Black	491	612	0.8%	1.0%
Asian	488	632	0.8%	1.1%
Native American/Other	377	477	0.6%	0.8%

Washington County, Vermont has an estimated population of 60,017, a less than 1% change from the 59,807 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.1% White, 3.9% Multiracial, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.8% Black, 0.8% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Washington County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Washington has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Vermont overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Washington County, that probability was 19.1% in 2020 and 16.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Washington County is ranked the 3rd most populous county in Vermont, out of 14 counties. Washington County was ranked the 3rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Washington County's White Population

54,646 residents of Washington County, or 91.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Washington County is comparable to the share in Vermont overall, where 89.9% of the population is White. Washington County ranks 11th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Washington County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of Washington County's population has increased from 89.8% to 91.1%.

Washington County is more White than neighboring Chittenden County (85.5% White), and Addison County (89.6% White). Washington County is less White than neighboring Lamoille County (91.6% White), Orange County (92.8% White), and Caledonia County (91.9% White).

Washington County's Black Population

491 residents of Washington County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Washington County is comparable to the share in Vermont overall, where 1.1% of the population is Black. Washington County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Washington County's Black population has declined by an estimated 19.8%. Black residents' share of Washington County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Washington County is more Black than neighboring Orange County (0.3% Black), and Caledonia County (0.7% Black). Washington County is less Black than neighboring Lamoille County (0.9% Black), Chittenden County (2.3% Black), and Addison County (0.9% Black).

Washington County's Asian Population

488 residents of Washington County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Washington County is comparable to the share in Vermont overall, where 1.8% of the population is Asian. Washington County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Washington County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 22.8%. Asian residents' share of Washington County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Washington County is more Asian than neighboring Orange County (0.6% Asian), and Caledonia County (0.4% Asian). Washington County is less Asian than neighboring Lamoille County (0.9% Asian), Chittenden County (4.4% Asian), and Addison County (1.8% Asian).

Washington County's Hispanic Population

1,664 residents of Washington County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Washington County is comparable to the share in Vermont overall, where 2.6% of the population is Hispanic. Washington County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Washington County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Washington County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Washington County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lamoille County (2.5% Hispanic), Orange County (1.8% Hispanic), and Caledonia County (2.2% Hispanic). Washington County is less Hispanic than neighboring Chittenden County (2.9% Hispanic), and Addison County (3.2% Hispanic).

Washington County's Native American/Other Population

377 residents of Washington County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Washington County is comparable to the share in Vermont overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Washington County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Washington County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 21.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Washington County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Washington County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chittenden County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Addison County (0.4% Native American/Other). Washington County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lamoille County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Caledonia County (1% Native American/Other).

Washington County's Multiracial Population

2,351 residents of Washington County, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Washington County is comparable to the share in Vermont overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Washington County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Washington County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 16.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Washington County's population has decreased from 4.7% to 3.9%.

Washington County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lamoille County (3.2% Multiracial), and Caledonia County (3.7% Multiracial). Washington County is less Multiracial than neighboring Chittenden County (4.6% Multiracial), and Addison County (4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.