Washington County, Vermont
Washington County, Vermont, has 59,652 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Montpelier. It uses Eastern Time and covers 687 sq mi (1,779 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 59,652
- Land area
- 687 sq mi (1,779 km²)
- County seat or government
- Montpelier
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $83,449 ± $2,615
- Median home value
- $315,000 ± $10,197
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,163 ± $47
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73.7% ± 1.7 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Barre, VT micro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 8.31 sq mi (21.5 km²)
- State
- Vermont
- County code (FIPS)
- 50023
- Coordinates (central point)
- 44.274969, -72.609444
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Washington County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 0564116,936 people
- 0560212,250 people
- 056636,840 people
- 054655,735 people
- 056765,032 people
- 050604,268 people
- 056732,570 people
- 056672,412 people
- 056772,290 people
- 058432,198 people
- 056802,003 people
- 056601,882 people
All 31
31 ZIP Code areas overlap Washington County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Towns in Washington County, largest first
- Town of Barre8,005 people
- Town of Northfield5,920 people
- Town of Waterbury5,405 people
- Town of Berlin2,880 people
- Town of East Montpelier2,612 people
- Town of Middlesex1,943 people
- Town of Waitsfield1,918 people
- Town of Marshfield1,863 people
- Town of Calais1,713 people
- Town of Warren1,585 people
- Town of Cabot1,579 people
- Town of Duxbury1,548 people
All 18
- Town of Moretown1,532 people
- Town of Fayston1,342 people
- Town of Plainfield1,314 people
- Town of Roxbury942 people
- Town of Worcester831 people
- Town of Woodbury659 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Vermont, by county
School districts in Washington County, largest first
- Barre Unified Union School District 9716,417 people
- Harwood Unified School District13,330 people
- Washington Central Unified Union School District 929,979 people
- Paine Mountain School District9,499 people
- Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District8,956 people
- Mountain View Union Elementary School District4,485 people
- Hazen UHSD 264,257 people
- Twinfield USD 333,177 people
- Cabot School District1,579 people
- Barre Supervisory Union
- Caledonia Central Supervisory Union
- Central Vermont Supervisory Union
All 16
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Barre, Vermont (city)8,412 people
- Montpelier, Vermont (city)8,014 people
- Northfield, Vermont (CDP)3,766 people
- Waterbury, Vermont (CDP)1,753 people
- South Barre, Vermont (CDP)1,346 people
- East Barre, Vermont (CDP)1,017 people
- Websterville, Vermont (CDP)471 people
- Marshfield, Vermont (village)470 people
- Plainfield, Vermont (CDP)450 people
- Waterbury Center, Vermont (CDP)273 people
- Graniteville, Vermont (CDP)244 people
- Cabot, Vermont (CDP)243 people
All 15
- Waitsfield, Vermont (CDP)193 people
- Worcester, Vermont (CDP)113 people
- East Montpelier, Vermont (CDP)0 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Orange County, Vermont22 mi southeast
- Lamoille County, Vermont23 mi north
- Chittenden County, Vermont26 mi northwest
- Caledonia County, Vermont28 mi northeast
- Addison County, Vermont31 mi southwest
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