The Town Files

Orleans County, Vermont

27,606 people. The median home is worth $223,400 (typical Vermont town: $278,700) and the median household earns $70,103.

Towns in Orleans County

Towns in Orleans County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Derby4,579$225,000$80,25051.6
Newport4,455$179,400$54,64646.4
Barton2,872$201,200$66,25044.9

People and housing

Orleans CountyTypical Vermont town
Median home value$223,400$278,700
Median rent$892$1,117
Median household income$70,103$76,895
Median age45.745.7
Bachelor's degree or higher30.5%38.9%
Below the poverty line11.7%8.6%

Jobs and pay

10,532 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,363 a year.

Largest industries in Orleans CountyRetail1,562 jobs · $37,712Health care & social assistan…1,556 jobs · $62,839Hotels & restaurants1,310 jobs · $29,443Manufacturing1,203 jobs · $53,481Construction671 jobs · $62,863Transportation & warehousing306 jobs · $55,718
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Orleans County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 621 storm events in Orleans County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Orleans County by type since 1996Hail45Flood29High Wind16Lightning9Heavy Snow9Flash Flood30Strong Wind27Winter Storm146Winter Weather160Cold/Wind Chill15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Orleans County has been included in 33 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 26, 2024FloodDR-4826: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
August 20, 2024Severe StormDR-4810: Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
August 8, 2024Tropical StormEM-3609: Tropical Depression Debby
April 19, 2024Severe StormDR-4770: Severe Winter Storm
March 2, 2024Severe StormDR-4762: Severe Storm And Flooding
July 14, 2023FloodDR-4720: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).