Jury Pool Profile
Washington County, Vermont
- County seat
- Montpelier
- Judicial district
- Washington County Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 59,652
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 60,017.
At a glance
Washington County is a 59,652-person venue. The county population is 92% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $86,050, $3,214 above the VT state median of $82,836; 48.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and French, Haitian, or Cajun. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 25.3% of covered employment, average pay $67,714/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.6%, below the 2.63% state average. The county carried the Democratic presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 65% to 71% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 60,017
- Median household income
- $83,449
- Unemployment
- 2.6%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 92% / 1%.
Washington County has a population of 60,017, with a median age of 43.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 92.0%; Black residents 0.9%. Independently, 2.8% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $86,050; 48.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 6.1% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW, even counting every withheld job toward the other sectors: Education & health services, about 25% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 25.3% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 16.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.6%, below the Vermont state average.
Political composition
Democratic candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 69%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Washington County was carried by the Democratic candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 70.0% in 2024, 71.3% in 2020, 64.9% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 58% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 4.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
4.0% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 6.1% of the adult civilian population (2,985 individuals).