Rutland County, Vermont
Rutland County: County in Vermont, United States
About
Rutland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2010 census, the population was 61,642 and a population density of 25 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 57,764 inhabitants. Its county seat is Rutland. The county was created 244 years ago in 1780.

Quick Facts about Rutland County
Population : | 57,764 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Vermont (United States) |
Area : | 2447 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 1.6% |
Land as percent of area : | 98.4% |
Named for : | Rutland |
Altitude : | 686 feet / 209 meters |
Capital : | Rutland |
Establishment : | January 01, 1781 |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 18:06:14 (22nd February 2025) |
Density : | 24 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -6.71% (2010-2020) |


Geography
Rutland County is located at 43°34'48"N 73°2'12"W (43.5800900, -73.0366100). It has 4 neighbors: Washington County, Addison County, Bennington County and Windsor County.
Rutland County map
Rutland County Populated Places (more)
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Rutland County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Castleton | 4,490 | Town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States |
Rutland | 4,105 | Town in Rutland County, Vermont, surrounding the city of Rutland |
Brandon | 3,705 | Town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States |
Pittsford | 2,757 | Town in Vermont |
Fair Haven | 2,530 | Town in Vermont, United States |
West Rutland | 2,129 | Town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States |
Wallingford | 1,938 | Town in Vermont |
Poultney | 1,693 | Town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States |
Proctor | 1,578 | Town in Vermont |
Pawlet | 1,359 | Town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States |
Danby | 1,308 | Town in Rutland County, Vermont |
Mount Holly | 1,241 | Town in Vermont |
Chittenden | 1,170 | Town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States |
Wells | 1,151 | Town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States |
Mendon | 1,015 | Town in Vermont |
Benson | 991 | Town in Vermont |
- Official Website
Official website of Rutland County
Rutland County has 4 neighbours.
- Washington County county in New York, United States
- Addison County county in Vermont, United States
- Bennington County county in Vermont, United States
- Windsor County county in Vermont, United States
- Wallingford
- Castleton
- Wells
- Brandon
- Philadelphia, Vermont
- Pittsfield
- Proctor
- West Haven
- Rutland
- West Rutland
- Hubbardton
- Tinmouth
- Sudbury
- Fair Haven
- Ira
- Mount Tabor
- Mount Holly
- Mendon
- Clarendon
- Chittenden
- Benson
- Middletown Springs
- Killington
- Rutland
- Shrewsbury
- Poultney
- Danby
- Pittsford
- Pawlet
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Rutland County decreased by 6.71% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 61,642 | - | census |
2011 | 61,235 | -0.66% | estimation process |
2012 | 60,803 | -0.71% | estimation process |
2013 | 60,488 | -0.52% | estimation process |
2014 | 60,039 | -0.75% | estimation process |
2015 | 59,544 | -0.83% | estimation process |
2016 | 59,122 | -0.71% | estimation process |
2017 | 59,006 | -0.2% | estimation process |
2018 | 58,596 | -0.7% | estimation process |
2019 | 58,191 | -0.7% | estimation process |
2020 | 57,764 | -0.74% | estimation process |
People born in Rutland County (7)
People born in Rutland County, including alpine skier Andrea Mead Lawrence, Olympic alpine skier Rick Chaffee, judge Reuben Wood, .
List
- Oliver Moulton Hyde (American mayor) he was born in 10/03/1804
- Frederick S. Martin (American politician) he was born in 25/04/1794
- Henry C. Hodges (U.S. Army Quartermaster) he was born in 14/01/1831
- Edith Kellogg Dunton (American writer) she was born in 28/12/1875
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 |
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 |
Bennington County | 35,338 | 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 |