Counties with the most born-and-bred residents in Vermont
Many people choose not to leave the state they were raised in for reasons ranging from wanting to be close to family, to not having the resources to leave, to sticking with a lower cost of living.
In order to determine where people stay put in your home state, Stacker compiled a list of counties with the most born-and-bred residents in Vermont using data from the Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by the highest percentage of residents who were born in the state according to the latest data, which is 2024 five-year estimates. The percentage of residents who were born in another state, a U.S. territory, and another country is also included.
Read on to find out where the most loyal Vermont residents live.
14. Windsor County
- Population: 57,990
- Born in Vermont: 16,612 (28.6% of population)
- Born in a different state: 38,913 (67.1% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 608 (1.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,857 (3.2% of population)
13. Essex County
- Population: 5,982
- Born in Vermont: 2,132 (35.6% of population)
- Born in a different state: 3,633 (60.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 31 (0.5% of population)
- Born in another country: 186 (3.1% of population)
12. Windham County
- Population: 45,923
- Born in Vermont: 17,827 (38.8% of population)
- Born in a different state: 26,180 (57.0% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 583 (1.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,333 (2.9% of population)
11. Orange County
- Population: 29,761
- Born in Vermont: 11,750 (39.5% of population)
- Born in a different state: 17,094 (57.4% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 292 (1.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 625 (2.1% of population)
10. Bennington County
- Population: 37,269
- Born in Vermont: 15,017 (40.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 20,834 (55.9% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 404 (1.1% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,014 (2.7% of population)
9. Chittenden County
- Population: 169,758
- Born in Vermont: 72,488 (42.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 82,077 (48.3% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 1,835 (1.1% of population)
- Born in another country: 13,358 (7.9% of population)
8. Addison County
- Population: 37,664
- Born in Vermont: 18,807 (49.9% of population)
- Born in a different state: 16,622 (44.1% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 430 (1.1% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,805 (4.8% of population)
7. Caledonia County
- Population: 30,475
- Born in Vermont: 15,726 (51.6% of population)
- Born in a different state: 13,772 (45.2% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 210 (0.7% of population)
- Born in another country: 767 (2.5% of population)
6. Washington County
- Population: 60,017
- Born in Vermont: 31,658 (52.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 25,735 (42.9% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 696 (1.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,928 (3.2% of population)
5. Lamoille County
- Population: 26,148
- Born in Vermont: 13,932 (53.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 10,726 (41.0% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 369 (1.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,121 (4.3% of population)
4. Grand Isle County
- Population: 7,450
- Born in Vermont: 3,998 (53.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 3,071 (41.2% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 92 (1.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 289 (3.9% of population)
3. Rutland County
- Population: 60,425
- Born in Vermont: 34,430 (57.0% of population)
- Born in a different state: 24,113 (39.9% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 547 (0.9% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,335 (2.2% of population)
2. Orleans County
- Population: 27,606
- Born in Vermont: 17,076 (61.9% of population)
- Born in a different state: 9,255 (33.5% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 315 (1.1% of population)
- Born in another country: 960 (3.5% of population)
1. Franklin County
- Population: 50,638
- Born in Vermont: 35,518 (70.1% of population)
- Born in a different state: 13,444 (26.5% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 585 (1.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,091 (2.2% of population)
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