Orleans County, Vermont: commercial real estate data.
Orleans County, Vermont has a population of 27,606 across 693 square miles, up 1.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.56 bn in 2024, 782 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 55 7(a) approvals worth $6.7 m.
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Orleans County
How many people live in Orleans County
- Population27,606
- Households12,072
- Average household size2.29
- Median household income$70,103
- Median age45.7
- Median gross rent$892 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$223,400
- Home value to household income3.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over20,349
- Population under 185,346
- Share under 1819.4 percent
- Population 65 and over6,605
- Share 65 and over23.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6415,655
- Civilian labor force14,086
- Unemployment rate5.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.3 percent
- Rank by population among Vermont counties11th of 14
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1558th
Orleans County is the 11th largest of 14 Vermont counties by population. A median home costs 3.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 23.9 percent against 19.4 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Orleans County
Is Orleans County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.20 percent
- Census 2020 base population27,396
- Births, 2024239
- Deaths, 2024377
- Natural change, 2024-138
- Net domestic migration, 2024140
- Net international migration, 202430
- Total net migration, 2024170
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024860
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1420th
The county has grown 1.20 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Orleans County
Where people moving to Orleans County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving741
- People arriving, from those returns1,264
- Adjusted gross income arriving$60.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$80,916
- Largest single originOrleans County Non-migrants (11,924 households)
- Largest single destination (11,924 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans County Non-migrants | 11,924 | 22,121 | $731.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 427 | 740 | $45.9 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 186 | 306 | $28.6 m |
| Other flows - South | 124 | 240 | $8.8 m |
| Other flows - West | 87 | 146 | $6.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 68 | 108 | $2.8 m |
| Caledonia County | 62 | 116 | $2.5 m |
| Chittenden County | 59 | 83 | $3.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Orleans County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Orleans County
What the Orleans County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.56 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.46 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.3 percent
- GDP change over five years37.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Vermont counties11th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1479th
- GDP per resident$56,605
Output grew 7.3 percent in the latest year and 37.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Orleans County
Who employs people in Orleans County
- Covered employment, annual average10,532
- Establishments reporting1,102
- Average annual pay$51,363
- Average weekly wage$988
- Sector 44-45, employment1,562
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$37,712
- Sector 62, employment1,556
- Sector 62, average annual pay$62,839
- Sector 72, employment1,310
- Sector 72, average annual pay$29,443
- Sector 31-33, employment1,203
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$53,481
- Sector 23, employment671
- Sector 48-49, employment306
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 1,562 | 126 | $37,712 |
| Sector 62 | 1,556 | 64 | $62,839 |
| Sector 72 | 1,310 | 64 | $29,443 |
| Sector 31-33 | 1,203 | 47 | $53,481 |
| Sector 23 | 671 | 145 | $62,863 |
| Sector 48-49 | 306 | 36 | $55,718 |
| Sector 81 | 266 | 80 | $41,792 |
| Sector 52 | 249 | 37 | $82,793 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,562 jobs, 14.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Orleans County
What businesses operate in Orleans County
- Establishments, all industries782
- Employment at those establishments8,184
- Annual payroll$369.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents28.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Orleans County
What is being built in Orleans County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024175
- Declared construction value permitted$25.1 m
- Single family units authorised68
- Multifamily units authorised107
- Multifamily share of units61.1 percent
- Average declared value per unit$143,319
- Units authorised per 1,000 households14.5
Multifamily is 61.1 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Orleans County
How much SBA lending happens in Orleans County
- 7(a) approvals recorded55
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.7 m
- Average 7(a) approval$122,685
- Median 7(a) approval$50,000
- 10th percentile approval$13,000
- 90th percentile approval$249,900
- Largest single approval$1,485,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)326
- Jobs per approval5.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active13
- Distinct industries receiving approvals35
- Median 7(a) term72 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer3.6 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter52
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGeneral Freight Trucking, Local (10)
- Most active lenderCommunity National Bank (23)
- 504 approvals recorded13
- 504 gross approval dollars$3.5 m
- Average 504 approval$267,308
- Median 504 approval$266,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval3.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved12.9
- Most active CDCGranite State Economic Development Corporation (11)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals80.9 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$10.2 m
The average approval of $122,685 sits well above the median of $50,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 3.6 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Orleans County
Do SBA loans in Orleans County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded20
- Paid in full20
- Charged off0
- Charge off rate on resolved loans0.0 percent
- Status: Paid in full20
- Status: Exempt from disclosure29
- Status: Cancelled4
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed2
Of the 20 loans that have reached a final outcome, 0.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Orleans County
Which parts of Orleans County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending16
- NEWPORT, approvals19
- Derby, approvals6
- BARTON, approvals5
- West Glover, approvals4
- WESTFIELD, approvals3
- DERBY LINE, approvals3
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| NEWPORT | 19 | $1,601,600 |
| Derby | 6 | $3,018,300 |
| BARTON | 5 | $599,100 |
| West Glover | 4 | $423,900 |
| WESTFIELD | 3 | $94,800 |
| DERBY LINE | 3 | $165,000 |
| Glover | 2 | $280,000 |
| Orleans | 2 | $35,000 |
NEWPORT accounts for 19 approvals against 6 in Derby. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Orleans County
How big is Orleans County
- Land area693 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Vermont counties5th of 14
- Width, east to west34.5 mi
- Height, north to south32.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land40
- Establishments per square mile1.13
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Orleans County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Orleans County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population27,606
- Households12,072
- Average household size2.29
- Median household income$70,103
- Median age45.7
Common questions
Orleans County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Orleans County, Vermont?
27,606, in 12,072 households, ranking 11th of 14 Vermont counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Orleans County growing?
The population has grown 1.20 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 239 births against 377 deaths, with net migration of 170. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Orleans County?
$70,103. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $223,400, which is 3.2 times income, and median gross rent is $892 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Orleans County?
782 establishments, employing 8,184 people with an annual payroll of $369.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Orleans County?
Average annual pay is $51,363, or $988 a week, across 10,532 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Orleans County?
55 7(a) approvals totalling $6.7 m since FY2020, across 13 lenders, with a median approval of $50,000, plus 13 504 approvals worth $3.5 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Orleans County get paid back?
Of the 20 loans that have reached a final outcome, 20 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Orleans County?
175 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $25.1 m. Multifamily was 61.1 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Orleans County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Orleans County come from?
The largest single origin is Orleans County Non-migrants, with 11,924 households. Arriving households report an average income of $80,916 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Orleans County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Orleans County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.