Montpelier, Vermont Population 2024

7,964

Montpelier Demographics

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

  • White: 91.58%
  • Two or more races: 5.31%
  • Asian: 2.13%
  • Black or African American: 0.56%
  • Other race: 0.42%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Vermont
Land Area (mi²)
10.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
791.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.31% (-106)
The current population of Montpelier, Vermont is 7,964 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,070.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,35491.58%
Two or more races4265.31%
Asian1712.13%
Black or African American450.56%
Other race340.42%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Montpelier Population by Race

Montpelier Population Pyramid 2024

Montpelier Median Age

44

Total

41.9

Male

46.9

Female

Montpelier Adults

There are 6,651 adults, (1,860 of whom are seniors) in Montpelier.

Montpelier Age Dependency

67.6

Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Montpelier Sex Ratio

Female4,51556.23%
Male3,51543.77%

Montpelier Population by Age

Montpelier Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8612.0655.844.2
Non Family2,0201.3237.162.9
Married1,3632.8482.817.2
Female3663.0560.439.6
Male1122.755050

2.81

Average Family Size

2.06

Average Household Size

55.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Montpelier Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade480.78%
Associates Degree2203.57%
Bachelors Degree2,16935.24%
Graduate Degree1,82129.59%
High School Graduate1,08617.64%
Less Than 9th Grade390.63%
Some College77212.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Montpelier Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Montpelier Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,6645,5883,701
2+ Races204204106
Asian147136128
Hispanic13113129
Black454545
Other Race26266

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Montpelier Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,674$64,766$46,552
Graduate Degree$72,234$86,719$68,769
High School Graduate$34,107$36,113$0
Less Than 9th Grade$26,793$0$0
Overall$54,316$62,396$50,223
Some College$39,167$43,667$31,477

$54,316

Average Earnings

$62,396

Average Male

$50,223

Average Female

Montpelier Earnings by Educational Attainment

Montpelier Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Montpelier Language

94.96% of Montpelier residents speak only English, while 5.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.66% of the population.

Montpelier Language

Montpelier Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,1544135.77%
Multiple4266615.49%
Hispanic2343414.53%
Other34720.59%
Asian17163.51%

6.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.6%

Male Poverty Rate

7.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Montpelier

The race most likely to be in poverty in Montpelier is Other, with 20.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Montpelier is Asian, with 3.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.06%.

Montpelier Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.14%
High School14.78%
Some College5.82%
Bachelors or Greater3.49%

Montpelier Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed36.96%
Female Unemployed6.38%
Female Employed4.15%
Male Employed2.35%

Montpelier Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Montpelier Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$112,216$133,529
Households$76,143$98,855
Married Families$127,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,528$65,657

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Montpelier Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.8%

Male Marriage Rate

37.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Montpelier Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Montpelier Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Montpelier Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Montpelier Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

220

Number of Veterans

193

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam71
Second Gulf War61
First Gulf War40
World War II11
Korea9

Montpelier Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7457
75+50
35 to 5442
55 to 6441
18 to 3430

Montpelier Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2203.54%

Montpelier Veterans by Race

Montpelier Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Montpelier Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.8%

Labor Force Participation

65.7%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Montpelier Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Montpelier Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Montpelier 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

40.5%

Born in Montpelier

95.48%

Native Born

4.52%

Foreign Born

2.09%

Non Citizen

2.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.48% of Montpelier residents were born in the United States, with 40.5% having been born in Vermont. 2.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Montpelier Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,833-26-0.33%
20287,859-26-0.33%
20277,885-27-0.34%
20267,912-26-0.33%
20257,938-26-0.33%
20247,964-27-0.34%
20237,991-44-0.55%
20228,035-35-0.43%
20218,07000%
20208,0706929.38%
20197,378-60-0.81%
20187,438-54-0.72%
20177,492-45-0.6%
20167,537-69-0.91%
20157,606-69-0.9%
20147,675-65-0.84%
20137,740-45-0.58%
20127,785-50-0.64%
20117,835-15-0.19%
20107,85000%
20008,035-212-2.57%
19908,24760.07%
19808,241-368-4.27%
19708,609-173-1.97%
19608,7821832.13%
19508,5995937.41%
19408,0061692.16%
19307,8377129.99%
19207,125-731-9.3%
19107,8561,59025.38%
19006,2662,64973.24%
18903,617-4,216-53.82%

Montpelier Population by Year