Bennington County, Vermont
Bennington County: County in Vermont, United States
About
Bennington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,125 and a population density of 21 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 35,338 inhabitants. Its county seat is Manchester, Bennington. The county was created 248 years ago in 1776.

Quick Facts about Bennington County
Population : | 35,338 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Vermont (United States) |
Area : | 1755 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 0.4% |
Land as percent of area : | 99.6% |
Named for : | Benning Wentworth |
Altitude : | 2,182 feet / 665 meters |
Capital : | Manchester, Bennington |
Establishment : | January 01, 1777 |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 03:45:31 (22nd February 2025) |
Density : | 20 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -5.06% (2010-2020) |


Geography
Bennington County is located at 43°2'8"N 73°5'35"W (43.0354600, -73.0929500). It has 7 neighbors: Franklin County, Berkshire County, Rensselaer County, Washington County, Rutland County, Windham County and Windsor County.
Bennington County map
Bennington County Populated Places (more)
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Bennington County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Bennington | 14,897 | Town in Vermont, United States |
Manchester | 4,214 | Town in Vermont |
Shaftsbury | 3,411 | Town in Vermont, United States |
Pownal | 3,386 | Town in Bennington County, Vermont |
Arlington | 2,204 | Town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States of America |
Dorset | 1,937 | Town in Vermont |
North Bennington | 1,694 | Village in Vermont |
Sunderland | 947 | Town in Vermont |
Stamford | 809 | Town in Vermont, United States |
Readsboro | 720 | Town in Vermont, United States |
Rupert | 682 | Town in Bennington County, Vermont |
Woodford | 398 | Town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States |
Sandgate | 380 | Town in Bennington County, Vermont |
Peru | 355 | Town in Vermont, United States |
Old Bennington | 128 | Village in Vermont |
Searsburg | 109 | Town in Bennington County, Vermont |
- Official Website
Official website of Bennington County
Bennington County has 7 neighbours.
- Franklin County county in Massachusetts, United States
- Berkshire County county in Massachusetts, United States
- Rensselaer County county in New York, United States
- Washington County county in New York, United States
- Rutland County county in Vermont, United States
- Windham County county in Vermont, United States
- Windsor County county in Vermont, United States
- Searsburg
- Glastenbury
- Peru
- Arlington
- Shaftsbury
- Pownal
- Woodford
- Sunderland
- Sandgate
- Landgrove
- Stamford
- Bennington
- Readsboro
- Manchester
- Winhall
- Dorset
- Rupert
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Bennington County decreased by 5.06% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 37,125 | - | census |
2011 | 36,813 | -0.85% | estimation process |
2012 | 36,610 | -0.55% | estimation process |
2013 | 36,534 | -0.21% | estimation process |
2014 | 36,167 | -1.01% | estimation process |
2015 | 36,153 | -0.04% | estimation process |
2016 | 35,911 | -0.67% | estimation process |
2017 | 35,675 | -0.66% | estimation process |
2018 | 35,520 | -0.44% | estimation process |
2019 | 35,470 | -0.14% | estimation process |
2020 | 35,338 | -0.37% | estimation process |
Vermont Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Chittenden County | 164,306 | County in Vermont, United States |
Washington County | 58,328 | County in Vermont, United States |
Rutland County | 57,764 | County in Vermont, United States |
Windsor County | 54,988 | County in Vermont, United States |
Franklin County | 49,685 | County in Vermont, United States |
Burlington | 42,899 | The capital of Vermont. |
Windham County | 42,015 | County in Vermont, United States |
Addison County | 36,851 | County in Vermont, United States |
Caledonia County | 29,705 | County in Vermont, United States |
Orange County | 28,837 | County in Vermont, United States |
Orleans County | 26,897 | One of the four northernmost counties in Vermont, United States |
Lamoille County | 25,341 | County in Vermont, United States |
South Burlington | 19,578 | City in Chittenden County, Vermont, USA |
Colchester | 17,102 | Town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States |
Bennington | 14,897 | Town in Vermont, United States |
Brattleboro | 11,257 | Town in Windham County, Vermont, United States |