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Vermont statistical areas

The U.S. State of Vermont currently has eight statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated two combined statistical areas, one metropolitan statistical area, and five micropolitan statistical areas in Vermont. As of 2023, the largest of these is the Burlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT CSA, comprising the area around Vermont's largest city, Burlington.

Statistical areas

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated more than 1,000 statistical areas for the United States and Puerto Rico.2 These statistical areas are important geographic delineations of population clusters used by the OMB, the United States Census Bureau, planning organizations, and federal, state, and local government entities.

The OMB defines a core-based statistical area (commonly referred to as a CBSA) as the county or counties (or county-equivalents) surrounding at least one densely-settled core of at least 10,000 population,3 "plus adjacent counties having a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured through commuting ties with the counties containing the core".4 The OMB further divides core-based statistical areas based on population into metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) for those with at least 50,000 and micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs) for those with 10,000 to 49,999 people.5

The OMB defines a combined statistical area (CSA) as two or more adjacent core-based statistical areas where the employment interchange rate (% commuting from A to B plus % commuting from B to A) is at least 15%.6 The primary statistical areas (PSAs) include all combined statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combined statistical area.

Table

The eight United States statistical areas and 14 counties of the State of Vermont7
Combined statistical area82023 population (est.)9Core-based statistical area102023 population (est.)11County2023 population (est.)12
Burlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT CSA288,084Burlington-South Burlington, VT MSA227,942Chittenden County, Vermont169,481
Franklin County, Vermont50,994
Grand Isle County, Vermont7,467
Barre, VT μSA60,142Washington County, Vermont60,142
noneLebanon-Claremont, NH-VT μSA225,15988,044 (VT)Grafton County, New Hampshire93,146
Windsor County, Vermont58,101
Sullivan County, New Hampshire43,969
Orange County, Vermont29,943
Rutland, VT μSA60,271Rutland County, Vermont60,271
Keene-Brattleboro, NH-VT CSA123,66945,966 (VT)Keene, NH μSA77,703Cheshire County, New Hampshire77,703
Brattleboro, VT μSA45,966Windham County, Vermont45,966
noneBennington, VT μSA37,183Bennington County, Vermont37,183
noneAddison County, Vermont37,720
Caledonia County, Vermont30,610
Orleans County, Vermont27,516
Lamoille County, Vermont26,060
Essex County, Vermont6,010
State of Vermont647,464

Core-based statistical areas

The following table provides the in-state population ranking of each CBSA along with its rate of population change over time.

The six core-based statistical areas of the State of Vermont13
2023 rankCore-based statistical area14Population
2023 estimate15Change2020 Census16Change2010 Census17
1Burlington-South Burlington, VT MSA227,942+1.06%225,562+6.77%211,261
2Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT μSA (VT)88,044+1.17%87,030+1.66%85,606
3Rutland, VT μSA60,271−0.50%60,572−1.74%61,642
4Barre, VT μSA60,142+0.56%59,807+0.46%59,534
5Brattleboro, VT μSA45,966+0.13%45,905+3.13%44,513
6Bennington, VT μSA37,183−0.44%37,347+0.60%37,125
Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT μSA225,159+1.75%221,294+1.29%218,466

Combined statistical areas

The following table provides the in-state population ranking of each CSA along with its rate of population change over time.

The two combined statistical areas of the State of Vermont18
2023 rankCombined statistical area19Population
2023 estimate20Change2020 Census21Change2010 Census22
1Burlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT CSA288,084+0.95%285,369+5.38%270,795
2Keene-Brattleboro, NH-VT CSA (VT)45,966+0.13%45,905+3.13%44,513
Keene-Brattleboro, NH-VT CSA123,669+1.07%122,363+0.60%121,630

See also

  • Geography portal
  • United States portal
  • Vermont portal

Notes

44°04′07″N 72°39′57″W / 44.0687°N 72.6658°W / 44.0687; -72.6658 (State of Vermont)

References

  1. Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas (July 21, 2023). "0MB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. Retrieved November 5, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/OMB-Bulletin-23-01.pdf ↩

  2. "2020 Standards for Delineating Core Based Statistical Areas". Office of Management and Budget. July 16, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/07/16/2021-15159/2020-standards-for-delineating-core-based-statistical-areas ↩

  3. "2020 Standards for Delineating Core Based Statistical Areas". Office of Management and Budget. July 16, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/07/16/2021-15159/2020-standards-for-delineating-core-based-statistical-areas ↩

  4. "2020 Standards for Delineating Core Based Statistical Areas". Office of Management and Budget. July 16, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/07/16/2021-15159/2020-standards-for-delineating-core-based-statistical-areas ↩

  5. "2020 Standards for Delineating Core Based Statistical Areas". Office of Management and Budget. July 16, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/07/16/2021-15159/2020-standards-for-delineating-core-based-statistical-areas ↩

  6. "2020 Standards for Delineating Core Based Statistical Areas". Office of Management and Budget. July 16, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/07/16/2021-15159/2020-standards-for-delineating-core-based-statistical-areas ↩

  7. An out-of-state area and its population are displayed in green. An area that extends into more than one state is displayed in purple. A purple population number over a black population number show the total population versus the in-state population. The state's abbreviation is also shown next to the in-state total. ↩

  8. Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas (July 21, 2023). "0MB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. Retrieved November 5, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/OMB-Bulletin-23-01.pdf ↩

  9. "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/counties/totals/co-est2023-pop.xlsx ↩

  10. Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas (July 21, 2023). "0MB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. Retrieved November 5, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/OMB-Bulletin-23-01.pdf ↩

  11. "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/counties/totals/co-est2023-pop.xlsx ↩

  12. "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/counties/totals/co-est2023-pop.xlsx ↩

  13. For CBSAs comprising populations from multiple states, they are listed twice to show both their intrastate population within that CBSA as well as the CBSA's total population. Only the intrastate population is ranked. ↩

  14. Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas (July 21, 2023). "0MB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. Retrieved November 5, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/OMB-Bulletin-23-01.pdf ↩

  15. "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/counties/totals/co-est2023-pop.xlsx ↩

  16. "PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2024. https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1 ↩

  17. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019". U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2024. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2010-2019/counties/totals/co-est2019-annres.xlsx ↩

  18. For CSAs comprising populations from multiple states, they are listed twice to show both their intrastate population within that CSA as well as the CSA's total population. Only the intrastate population is ranked. ↩

  19. Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas (July 21, 2023). "0MB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. Retrieved November 5, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/OMB-Bulletin-23-01.pdf ↩

  20. "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/counties/totals/co-est2023-pop.xlsx ↩

  21. "PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2024. https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1 ↩

  22. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019". U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2024. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2010-2019/counties/totals/co-est2019-annres.xlsx ↩