# Rutland County, Vermont demographics

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Rutland County, Vermont (county FIPS 50021) has a median household income of $68,616 (±$2,664) and a total population of 60,425 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 30 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 60,425 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 47.7 years | ±0.3 years | B01002 |
| Households | 25,321 | ±412 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $68,616 | ±$2,664 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $229,400 | ±$6,674 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,000 | ±$49 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 75.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 24.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.3% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 11.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 4.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 50021 |
| Land area | 930.55 sq mi |
| Water area | 14.96 sq mi |
| Population density | 65 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [05743](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05743) | 10.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [05773](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05773) | 8.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [05701](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05701) | 7.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [05733](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05733) | 7.1% | 60.7% | Yes |
| [05738](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05738) | 5.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [05737](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05737) | 5.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [05739](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05739) | 5% | 100% | Yes |
| [05751](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05751) | 5% | 100% | Yes |
| [05777](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05777) | 4.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [05764](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05764) | 4.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [05735](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05735) | 4.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [05763](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05763) | 3.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [05761](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05761) | 3.5% | 78.9% | Yes |
| [05774](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05774) | 3% | 100% | Yes |
| [05744](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05744) | 2.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [05757](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05757) | 2.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [05758](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05758) | 2.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [05742](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05742) | 2.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [05762](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05762) | 2.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [05730](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05730) | 2.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [05759](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05759) | 2.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [05775](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05775) | 1.6% | 92.2% | Yes |
| [05732](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05732) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [05765](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05765) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [05736](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05736) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [05778](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05778) | 0.2% | 7.7% |  |
| [05731](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05731) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [05253](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05253) | 0.1% | 4.6% |  |
| [05767](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05767) | 0% | 0.7% |  |
| [05760](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/05760) | 0% | 0.5% |  |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:021&in=state:50
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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