The median income of Essex County residents was an inflation-adjusted $21,415 per year. Essex County had 2,720 households in 2017, with a population of 6,203.
The county with the highest median resident income in the state was Grand Isle County. Grand Isle County's median income was $34,675 per year after adjusting for inflation – $13,260 more than Essex County. It had 2,952 households in 2017 and a population of 6,950.
The table below shows the state's counties ranked by median annual resident earnings in 2017.
Vermont counties ranked by earnings per resident (2017)
| Rank | County | Earnings per resident ($$$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Isle County | 34,675 |
| 2 | Washington County | 31,585 |
| 3 | Franklin County | 31,477 |
| 4 | Chittenden County | 31,410 |
| 5 | Windsor County | 30,383 |
| 6 | Orange County | 29,309 |
| 7 | Lamoille County | 29,285 |
| 8 | Addison County | 29,070 |
| 9 | Rutland County | 27,174 |
| 10 | Windham County | 27,053 |
| 11 | Bennington County | 26,859 |
| 12 | Caledonia County | 24,968 |
| 13 | Orleans County | 24,387 |
| 14 | Essex County | 21,415 |
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