Dorset town, Vermont Population 2024

2,132

Dorset town Demographics

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

  • White: 90.88%
  • Two or more races: 6.26%
  • Asian: 2.86%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Vermont
Land Area (mi²)
47.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
45.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.14% (-3)
The current population of Dorset town, Vermont is 2,132 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,135.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,71490.88%
Two or more races1186.26%
Asian542.86%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Dorset town Population by Race

Dorset town Population Pyramid 2024

Dorset town Median Age

48.7

Total

38

Male

51.3

Female

Dorset town Adults

There are 1,582 adults, (417 of whom are seniors) in Dorset town.

Dorset town Age Dependency

61.9

Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Dorset town Sex Ratio

Female92949.26%
Male95750.74%

Dorset town Population by Age

Dorset town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7892.3986.813.2
Married3823.492.77.3
Non Family3571.278.721.3
Female433.211000
Male72.571000

3.21

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

86.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dorset town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade70.49%
Associates Degree533.68%
Bachelors Degree49634.44%
Graduate Degree36325.21%
High School Graduate25517.71%
Less Than 9th Grade60.42%
Some College26018.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dorset town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dorset town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3371,325834
2+ Races878715
Hispanic151510
Asian100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 66.67%.

Dorset town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$24,261$58,491$16,458
Graduate Degree$103,203$0$95,156
High School Graduate$33,529$33,235$35,588
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$35,038$57,083$24,273
Some College$31,607$0$26,905

$35,038

Average Earnings

$57,083

Average Male

$24,273

Average Female

Dorset town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dorset town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dorset town Language

90.64% of Dorset town residents speak only English, while 9.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 4.22% of the population.

Dorset town Language

Dorset town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,6851669.85%
Asian545398.15%

11.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.22%

Male Poverty Rate

18.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dorset town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dorset town is Asian, with 98.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dorset town is White, with 9.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.59%.

Dorset town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.46%
Bachelors or Greater13.39%
Some College9.58%
High School0%

Dorset town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed17.55%
Male Employed3.08%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Dorset town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dorset town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$119,167$148,338
Households$74,957$105,401
Married Families$120,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,784$53,227

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dorset town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.8%

Male Marriage Rate

43.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Dorset town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dorset 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.

Dorset town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dorset town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

149

Number of Veterans

115

Male Veterans

34

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam68
First Gulf War44
Second Gulf War6
Korea0
World War II0

Dorset town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+53
65 to 7438
55 to 6434
35 to 5424
18 to 340

Dorset town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1439.92%
2+ Races66%

Dorset town Veterans by Race

Dorset town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dorset town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.5%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Dorset town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dorset town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dorset 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

35.68%

Born in Dorset town

94.75%

Native Born

5.25%

Foreign Born

4.03%

Non Citizen

1.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.75% of Dorset town residents were born in the United States, with 35.68% having been born in Vermont. 4.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Dorset town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,097-7-0.33%
20282,104-7-0.33%
20272,111-7-0.33%
20262,118-7-0.33%
20252,125-7-0.33%
20242,132-7-0.33%
20232,139-7-0.33%
20222,14600%
20212,146110.52%
20202,1351879.6%
20191,948-4-0.2%
20181,952-7-0.36%
20171,959-9-0.46%
20161,968-13-0.66%
20151,981-1-0.05%
20141,982-22-1.1%
20132,00410.05%
20122,003-14-0.69%
20112,017-13-0.64%
20102,03000%

Dorset town Population by Year