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Welcome to Chittenden County ...

Time Zone: Chittenden County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Burlington is the Seat for Chittenden County.

Chittenden County was founded in 1787 and was created by taking area from Addison County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Chittenden had a population of 163,774 people. This is an increase of 4.47% since the last Census (which gave a population of 156,769 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chittenden represented 25.05% of the total population of Vermont.

Below are some of the communities located in Chittenden County:

  • Bolton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bolton is located in Chittenden County (VT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
  • Buels Gore
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Buels Gore is located in Chittenden County (VT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
  • Burlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Burlington is located in Chittenden County (VT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,899 people
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  • Charlotte
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Charlotte is located in Chittenden County (VT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,783 people
  • Colchester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Colchester is located in Chittenden County (VT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
  • Essex
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Essex is located in Chittenden County (VT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,839 people
  • Essex Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Essex Junction is located in Chittenden County (VT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,793 people
  • Hinesburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hinesburg is located in Chittenden County (VT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,522 people
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Huntington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Huntington is located in Chittenden County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,969 people
    • Jericho
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jericho is located in Chittenden County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,006 people
    • Milton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Milton is located in Chittenden County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,907 people
    • Richmond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Richmond is located in Chittenden County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,100 people
    • Saint George
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Saint George is located in Chittenden County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Shelburne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Shelburne is located in Chittenden County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,649 people
    • South Burlington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Underhill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Underhill is located in Chittenden County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,076 people
    • Westford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Westford is located in Chittenden County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
    • Williston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Williston is located in Chittenden County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,263 people
    • Winooski
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Winooski is located in Chittenden County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,527 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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