Vermont's least-populous metro, where rural Republican margins persist
Rutland metro consistently outperforms Vermont's statewide Democratic lean, anchored by a deindustrialized core and surrounding hill towns where independent and Republican voters have historically held sway.
| Group | Rutland, VT | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 95.8% | 57.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.6% | 4.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(16) | 1.3% | 19.3% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.6% | 6.0% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 0.6% | 12.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +10.0pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.3% | 45.6% | — | — | |
| 12.5% | 31.2% | — | — | |
| 5.9% | 14.6% | — | — | |
| 3.4% | 8.6% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 1.9% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 59.9% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Rutland, VT metro area? 247,264 residents across 4 counties.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | D+5.3 | R+65.0 | 70.3pp |
| President vs Governor | D+5.2 | R+65.0 | 70.2pp |
| President vs Senate | D+5.2 | D+5.3 | 0.1pp |