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Grand Isle County, Vermont: crime rate, income and local data
Grand Isle County averaged 0.34 reported violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year in 2021-2025, 84% lower than the Vermont rate (2.1). The median household earns $97,396 and the unemployment rate was 3.0% in August 2026. Population: about 7,450 (Census, 2020-2024).
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Grand Isle County?
From 2021 through 2025, Grand Isle County averaged 3 reported violent crimes a year, along with 21 property crimes. Per 1,000 residents, the violent-crime rate works out to 0.34: 84% lower than the Vermont rate (2.1), and 91% lower than the national rate (3.7). Property crime ran at 2.7 per 1,000, against 16.0 statewide. With this few incidents, one or two cases move the rate a lot from year to year.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Grand Isle County | Per 1,000 | Vermont per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 3 | 0.34 | 2.1 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 0 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 0 | 0.00 | 0.39 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 3 | 0.34 | 1.6 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 21 | 2.7 | 16.0 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 3 | 0.34 | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 17 | 2.0 | 13.8 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 0 | 0.05 | 0.75 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (1 agencies; 100% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Grand Isle County?
Half of households in Grand Isle County make more than $97,396 and half make less; across Vermont the midpoint is $81,203. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $394,100 by its owners; renters pay a median $1,425. 9.0% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 10.6%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.0% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 120 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Grand Isle County | Vermont | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,450 | 647,106 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $97,396 | $81,203 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $394,100 | $316,600 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,425 | $1,234 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 3.1% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 7.9% | 10.1% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 9.0% | 10.6% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 44.0% | 43.8% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 89.9% | 73.2% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 48.9 | 43.1 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 92.5% | 89.7% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 3.4% | 3.9% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Grand Isle County?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Grand Isle County has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Very Low”. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”. The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists no Superfund site in Grand Isle County, active or completed (October 2026).
Disasters, air and water
Grand Isle County was covered by 4 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Severe Storm 3, Flood 1), not counting COVID-19. Of 7 community water systems, 1 had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 3 (low).
Is there road construction in Grand Isle County?
The state DOT feed had no interstate, U.S. or state highway work zones in Grand Isle County on October 11, 2026. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Grand Isle County?
Grand Isle County has 4 public schools (2024-25) and 0 private schools (2023-24) in federal school lists. USGS mapping shows 6 fire or EMS stations and 1 police or sheriff station. 6 state parks or recreation areas: Alburgh Dunes State Park, Bow Arrow Point State Park, Grand Isle State Park, Knight Point State Park and North Hero State Park and 1 more.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Grand Isle County
Gun shops
No gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Grand Isle County. There are 6 licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown).
Liquor stores
One liquor store is on the map in Grand Isle County: 802 Spirits. Vermont has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Grand Isle County on the map.
See them on the map: liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Grand Isle County?
Grand Isle County averaged 3 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 0.34 per 1,000 residents, 84% lower than the Vermont rate (2.1). The property-crime rate was 2.7 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Grand Isle County?
$97,396 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $81,203 for Vermont and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Grand Isle County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.0% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 120 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Grand Isle County?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Grand Isle County has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Very Low”. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”.
Is there road construction in Grand Isle County right now?
The state DOT feed had no interstate, U.S. or state highway work zones in Grand Isle County on October 11, 2026. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel.
How does Grand Isle County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chittenden County | 169,758 | 2.4 | $96,759 |
| Clinton County, NY | 78,493 | 0.46 | $71,224 |
| Franklin County | 50,638 | 2.5 | $81,313 |
More: Vermont statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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