Burlington metropolitan area, Vermont

Combined Statistical Area in Vermont, United StatesBurlington metropolitan area, VermontCombined Statistical AreaChurch Street MarketplaceMap of Burlington–South Burlington–Barre, VT CSA City of Burlington Burlington–South Burlington, VT MSA Barre, VT µSA Country United StatesState VermontPrincipal citiesBurlingtonSouth BurlingtonBarreOther citiesColchesterEssexMontpelierTime zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT) The Burlington metropolitan area is a metropolitan area consisting of the three Vermont counties of Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle. The metro area is anchored by the principal cities of Burlington, South Burlington, St. Albans, Winooski, and Essex Junction; and the towns of Colchester, Essex and Milton. According to the 2020 U.S. census, the metro area had a population of 225,562, approximately one third of Vermont's total population; in 2023, the estimated population was 227,942. The Office of Management and Budget defines the area as one of its metropolitan statistical areas (the Burlington–South Burlington metropolitan statistical area), a designation used for statistical purposes by the U.S. Census Bureau and other agencies. The MSA designation