CDP in Bennington County, Vermont · 4.8 sq mi · 1,832 people per sq mi
About 8,800 people live in Bennington. The typical household earns $54,257, and the median resident is 44.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,539 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.38%
Men 46.1 · Women 44.1
2011–2026
8,845
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
8,845
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,845 | -14 | 0.16% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,859 | -29 | 0.16% |
| 2023 | 8,888 | +135 | 1.54% |
| 2022 | 8,753 | -19 | 0.22% |
| 2021 | 8,772 | +233 | 2.73% |
| 2020 | 8,539 | -90 | 1.04% |
| 2019 | 8,629 | -207 | 2.34% |
| 2018 | 8,836 | +23 | 0.26% |
| 2017 | 8,813 | -132 | 1.48% |
| 2016 | 8,945 | +80 | 0.90% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 92 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 39% | 36% |
| Never married | 35% | 36% | 34% |
| Divorced | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau