Jury Pool Profile
Windham County, Vermont
- County seat
- Newfane
- Judicial district
- Windham County Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 45,204
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 45,923.
At a glance
Windham County is a 45,204-person venue. The county population is 91% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $69,080, $13,756 below the VT state median of $82,836; 44.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 31.3% of covered employment, average pay $58,321/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.74%, above the 2.63% state average. The county carried the Democratic presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 68% to 72% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 45,923
- Median household income
- $72,217
- Unemployment
- 2.7%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 91% / 1%.
Windham County has a population of 45,923, with a median age of 47.3. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 91.2%; Black residents 0.9%. Independently, 3.1% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $69,080; 44.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.4% 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 31% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 31.3% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 18.0%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.74%, above the Vermont state average.
Political composition
Democratic candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 70%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Windham County was carried by the Democratic candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 69.6% in 2024, 72.1% in 2020, 67.8% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 57% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.7% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 6.2% of the adult civilian population (2,370 individuals).