Vermont County Map

Vermont County Maps

Vermont’s split into 14 counties, which isn’t a lot compared to most states. But for a place you can drive across in a couple hours, it’s plenty.

Vermont Counties

The Green Mountain State has a mix of landscapes. It has rolling hills, dense forests, and a bunch of lakes and rivers. Each county has some pretty scenery no matter where you go.

Chittenden County is the most populous because it’s home to Burlington. It’s also the state’s largest city but it only has about 45,000 people in total. On the flip end, there’s Essex County. It’s way up in the northeast corner, mostly forests and small towns.

Size-wise, Windsor County is the biggest, covering about 971 square miles. It has a mix of farmland, forests, and some popular ski areas. The smallest county is Grand Isle County, which is basically just a couple of islands in Lake Champlain. It’s only about 83 square miles, but it has some nice beaches and apple orchards.

Vermont’s counties have been around for a while. The oldest ones, Bennington County and Cumberland (which doesn’t exist anymore), were set up back in 1779 when Vermont was its own republic. Yeah, you read that right. Vermont was independent for 14 years before joining the U.S.