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Chittenden County, Vermont, has 168,323 residents across 58,838 parcels and covers 536.6 square miles. The population grew 7.5% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Chittenden County is 50007.

Burlington is the county's largest population center. Chittenden County also includes 18 zip codes, 9 public school districts and 37 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Chittenden County Trends

Population
168,323▴
Median Home Value
$404,500▴
K-12 Enrollment
20,894▾
Chittenden County in Vermont

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Chittenden County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Chittenden County Parcels

Chittenden County has 58,838 mapped parcels. The median assessed value is $340,800. The median lot size is 0.50 acres. 5,532 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 52,951 distinct owner names. About 5% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Vermont. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses and assessed values are on nearly every parcel. Lot sizes reach 81.5%. Browse the interactive Chittenden County Parcel viewer here.

Chittenden County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 58,838 100%
Owner name 58,270 99.0%
Owner mailing address 58,253 99.0%
Site address 58,246 99.0%
Land use code 58,271 99.0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 58,272 99.0%
Land value 58,272 99.0%
Improvement value 58,272 99.0%
Acreage 47,956 81.5%
Parcel boundary 58,838 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Chittenden County parcel records.

Chittenden County Population

Chittenden County had 168,323 residents in 2020. That was 7.5% higher than in 2010. Chittenden County added 21,752 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 314 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Burlington, Essex Junction and South Burlington.

Population Trend in Chittenden County VT

Chittenden County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Chittenden County Zip Codes

Chittenden County has 18 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Burlington (05401), Essex Junction (05452) and South Burlington (05403). Burlington is the largest zip by population, with about 32,059 residents or 19% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 44% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Chittenden County VT

ZIP Area Population Trend
05401 Burlington 32,059 ▴ 13.7%
05452 Essex Junction 22,153 ▴ 12.4%
05403 South Burlington 20,166 ▴ 14.6%
05446 Colchester 16,081 ▴ 4.6%
05468 Milton 13,369 ▴ 3.3%
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Chittenden County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Chittenden County Demographics

Chittenden County has a median age of 37, which makes the county a little younger than Vermont overall. About 17.4% of residents are under 18, while 16.3% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 32.4% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 55.8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 42.6%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Chittenden County VT

Median Age

37

Under 18

17.4%

Age 65+

16.3%

Bachelor's+

55.8%

Chittenden County School Districts

Chittenden County is served by 9 public school districts with 20,894 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Champlain Valley Unified, Essex-Westford Educational Community Unified and Burlington. Those three districts account for about 53% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Chittenden County VT

District Enrollment Share Trend
Champlain Valley Unified School District 4,028 19.3% ▾ -2.2%
Essex-Westford Educational Community Unified School District 3,635 17.4% ▾ -1.5%
Burlington School District 3,398 16.3% ▾ -2.3%
South Burlington School District 2,628 12.6% ▾ -2%
Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District 401 2,574 12.3% ▾ -0.3%
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Chittenden County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Chittenden County Housing & Real Estate

Chittenden County has a median home value of $404,500 and a median gross rent of $1,590. About 64% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run above the Vermont median, while rents come in above the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $554,450 and homes spent about 55 days on the market.

Chittenden County Housing Mix

Chittenden County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Chittenden County Housing Trends

Chittenden County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Chittenden County, VT

Chittenden County has 8,787 business listings across 878 categories. The largest categories in Chittenden County business listings are Community & Nonprofits (155, 1.8%), Gas Stations (122, 1.4%), and Professional Services (118, 1.3%). The full Chittenden County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Chittenden County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Chittenden County, VT

Category Businesses Share
Community & Nonprofits 155 1.8%
Gas Stations 122 1.4%
Professional Services 118 1.3%
Parks & Recreation 116 1.3%
Auto Repair 109 1.2%
Farm 104 1.2%
Medical Offices 99 1.1%
Hair Salons 98 1.1%
Contractors 91 1.0%
Churches & Religious Organizations 87 1.0%

Chittenden County Business Listings

Business Category City
River Rock Treatment Abuse And Addiction Treatment Burlington
Juice Amour Acai Bowls Burlington
Hill Hall Accommodation Burlington
Bilodeau Wells & Company Accountant Essex Junction
Burlington Surf Club Active Life Burlington
Optimum Health Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine Acupuncture Burlington
Uvm Suvtance Abuse Treatment Center Addiction Rehabilitation Center South Burlington
Such A Voice Adult Education South Burlington
Imago Adult Entertainment Colchester
Free Press Media Advertising Agency Burlington
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Chittenden County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Chittenden County Basemaps

Chittenden County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Chittenden County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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