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

The community of Rutland is the Seat for Rutland County.

Rutland County was founded in 1781 and was created by taking area from Bennington County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Rutland had a population of 58,191 people. This is a decrease of 5.51% since the last Census (which gave a population of 61,586 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rutland represented 9.84% of the total population of Vermont.

Below are some of the communities located in Rutland County:

  • Benson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Benson is located in Rutland County (VT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
  • Brandon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Brandon is located in Rutland County (VT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
  • Castleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Castleton is located in Rutland County (VT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
  • Chittenden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chittenden is located in Rutland County (VT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
  • Clarendon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarendon is located in Rutland County (VT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
  • Danby
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Danby is located in Rutland County (VT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
  • Fair Haven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Fair Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
  • Hubbardton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hubbardton is located in Rutland County (VT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
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    • Ira
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Ira is located in Rutland County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Killington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Killington is located in Rutland County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
    • Mendon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mendon is located in Rutland County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
    • Middletown Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Middletown Springs is located in Rutland County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
    • Mount Holly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Holly is located in Rutland County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Mount Tabor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Tabor is located in Rutland County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Pawlet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Pawlet is located in Rutland County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
    • Pittsfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Pittsfield is located in Rutland County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
    • Pittsford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Pittsford is located in Rutland County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
    • Poultney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Poultney is located in Rutland County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poultney <2>
    • Proctor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Proctor is located in Rutland County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
    • Rutland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Rutland is located in Rutland County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,105 people
    • Shrewsbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Shrewsbury is located in Rutland County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
    • Sudbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sudbury is located in Rutland County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Tinmouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Tinmouth is located in Rutland County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Wallingford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wallingford is located in Rutland County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
    • Wells
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Wells is located in Rutland County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • West Haven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • West Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • West Rutland
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • West Rutland is located in Rutland County (VT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.