Colchester town, Vermont Population 2024

17,567

Colchester town Demographics

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

  • White: 89.06%
  • Two or more races: 5.11%
  • Black or African American: 2.51%
  • Asian: 2.33%
  • Other race: 0.95%
  • Native American: 0.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Vermont
Land Area (mi²)
36.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
483.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.37% (64)
The current population of Colchester town, Vermont is 17,567 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,503.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,62789.06%
Two or more races8975.11%
Black or African American4402.51%
Asian4092.33%
Other race1660.95%
Native American70.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Colchester town Population by Race

Colchester town Population Pyramid 2024

Colchester town Median Age

35.7

Total

34.1

Male

37

Female

Colchester town Adults

There are 14,291 adults, (2,456 of whom are seniors) in Colchester town.

Colchester town Age Dependency

48.3

Age Dependency Ratio

20.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Colchester town Sex Ratio

Female8,18546.65%
Male9,36153.35%

Colchester town Population by Age

Colchester town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,9592.2970.529.5
Married3,0943.0787.312.7
Non Family2,9661.2654.645.4
Female5392.966.633.4
Male3603.1862.537.5

2.94

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

70.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Colchester town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3713.23%
Associates Degree1,0188.87%
Bachelors Degree3,35129.21%
Graduate Degree1,85416.16%
High School Graduate2,84524.8%
Less Than 9th Grade1861.62%
Some College1,84816.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Colchester town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Colchester town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,2059,6944,537
2+ Races371371225
Hispanic346346148
Black345345189
Asian312267133
Other Race696953
Native American766

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 85.71%.

Colchester town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,463$63,328$52,198
Graduate Degree$73,200$84,500$62,396
High School Graduate$42,045$45,625$26,292
Less Than 9th Grade$37,237$56,053$0
Overall$56,929$59,679$50,263
Some College$54,913$62,911$46,781

$56,929

Average Earnings

$59,679

Average Male

$50,263

Average Female

Colchester town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Colchester town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Colchester town Language

91.22% of Colchester town residents speak only English, while 8.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.06% of the population.

Colchester town Language

Colchester town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,8909556.88%
Multiple84011313.45%
Black3889524.48%
Hispanic465265.59%
Asian392184.59%
Native7114.29%

7.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.83%

Male Poverty Rate

7.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Colchester town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Colchester town is Black, with 24.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Colchester town is Asian, with 4.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.2%.

Colchester town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.52%
High School11.27%
Some College5.03%
Bachelors or Greater3.02%

Colchester town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed61.64%
Male Unemployed30.71%
Male Employed0.86%
Female Employed0.86%

Colchester town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Colchester town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,601$131,466
Households$90,694$107,585
Married Families$123,224$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,721$72,406

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Colchester town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.0%

Male Marriage Rate

46.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Colchester town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Colchester town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Colchester town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Colchester town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

687

Number of Veterans

641

Male Veterans

46

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam184
First Gulf War158
Second Gulf War150
Korea87
World War II0

Colchester town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+181
35 to 54177
65 to 74162
55 to 64103
18 to 3464

Colchester town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5964.6%
Hispanic8016.23%
Black6815.89%
2+ Races235.42%

Colchester town Veterans by Race

Colchester town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Colchester town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.1%

Labor Force Participation

67.5%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Colchester town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Colchester town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Colchester 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

53.76%

Born in Colchester town

92.42%

Native Born

7.58%

Foreign Born

3.13%

Non Citizen

4.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.42% of Colchester town residents were born in the United States, with 53.76% having been born in Vermont. 3.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Colchester town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,462-21-0.12%
202817,483-21-0.12%
202717,504-21-0.12%
202617,525-21-0.12%
202517,546-21-0.12%
202417,567-21-0.12%
202317,588-21-0.12%
202217,609-25-0.14%
202117,6341310.75%
202017,5033612.11%
201917,142-177-1.02%
201817,319-76-0.44%
201717,395380.22%
201617,357-45-0.26%
201517,4021030.6%
201417,299270.16%
201317,272350.2%
201217,237380.22%
201117,199830.48%
201017,11600%

Colchester town Population by Year