Barre town, Vermont Population 2024

8,059

Barre town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Barre town was:

  • White: 93.96%
  • Black or African American: 3.71%
  • Two or more races: 1.64%
  • Other race: 0.69%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Vermont
Land Area (mi²)
30.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
263.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.72% (136)
The current population of Barre town, Vermont is 8,059 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,923.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,46193.96%
Black or African American2953.71%
Two or more races1301.64%
Other race550.69%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Barre town Population by Race

Barre town Population Pyramid 2024

Barre town Median Age

48.9

Total

45.7

Male

51.2

Female

Barre town Adults

There are 6,540 adults, (1,702 of whom are seniors) in Barre town.

Barre town Age Dependency

64.1

Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29

Child Dependency Ratio

Barre town Sex Ratio

Female3,82348.14%
Male4,11851.86%

Barre town Population by Age

Barre town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5762.2285.214.8
Married1,8892.795.34.7
Non Family1,2141.1466.233.8
Female3083.390.39.7
Male1652.751000

2.7

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

85.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Barre town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1772.92%
Associates Degree73912.17%
Bachelors Degree1,31921.73%
Graduate Degree88414.56%
High School Graduate1,85830.6%
Less Than 9th Grade661.09%
Some College1,02816.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Barre town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Barre town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,6235,3882,039
Black25925930
Hispanic141141113
2+ Races909071
Other Race800

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 80.14%.

Barre town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,065$60,163$53,783
Graduate Degree$70,163$83,393$67,461
High School Graduate$34,986$45,536$31,458
Less Than 9th Grade$46,426$45,918$0
Overall$51,570$52,813$48,856
Some College$55,268$58,138$39,792

$51,570

Average Earnings

$52,813

Average Male

$48,856

Average Female

Barre town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Barre town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Barre town Language

94.74% of Barre town residents speak only English, while 5.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.42% of the population.

Barre town Language

Barre town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,3141632.23%
Black295237.8%
Other5547.27%

2.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.61%

Male Poverty Rate

2.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Barre town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Barre town is Black, with 7.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Barre town is White, with 2.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.01%.

Barre town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School7.16%
Less Than 9th Grade1.65%
Some College1.58%
Bachelors or Greater0.59%

Barre town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.17%
Female Employed0.62%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Barre town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Barre town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,345$114,123
Households$80,391$99,852
Married Families$117,639$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,187$67,376

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Barre town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.6%

Male Marriage Rate

55.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Barre town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Barre town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Barre town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Barre town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

440

Number of Veterans

376

Male Veterans

64

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War153
Vietnam94
First Gulf War92
Korea32
World War II0

Barre town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54136
55 to 64100
75+92
18 to 3465
65 to 7447

Barre town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4086.61%
Hispanic3524.82%
2+ Races1921.11%
Black135.02%

Barre town Veterans by Race

Barre town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Barre town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.9%

Labor Force Participation

70.6%

Employment Rate

1.6%

Unemployment Rate

Barre town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Barre town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Barre town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.64%

Born in Barre town

96.76%

Native Born

3.24%

Foreign Born

2.27%

Non Citizen

0.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.76% of Barre town residents were born in the United States, with 68.64% having been born in Vermont. 2.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Barre town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,169220.27%
20288,147220.27%
20278,125220.27%
20268,103220.27%
20258,081220.27%
20248,059220.27%
20238,037220.27%
20228,015250.31%
20217,990670.85%
20207,9231912.47%
20197,732150.19%
20187,717-17-0.22%
20177,734-27-0.35%
20167,761-39-0.5%
20157,800-39-0.5%
20147,839-39-0.5%
20137,878-40-0.51%
20127,918-30-0.38%
20117,948190.24%
20107,92900%

Barre town Population by Year