Town in Chittenden County, Vermont · 36.3 sq mi · 480 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Colchester town. The typical household earns $97,891, and the median resident is 39.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,502 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.97%
Men 38.4 · Women 39.7
2010–2026
17,413
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
17,413
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,413 | -152 | 0.87% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,565 | -152 | 0.86% |
| 2024 | 17,717 | +108 | 0.61% |
| 2023 | 17,609 | -44 | 0.25% |
| 2022 | 17,653 | +15 | 0.09% |
| 2021 | 17,638 | +136 | 0.78% |
| 2020 | 17,502 | +360 | 2.10% |
| 2019 | 17,142 | -177 | 1.02% |
| 2018 | 17,319 | -76 | 0.44% |
| 2017 | 17,395 | +38 | 0.22% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 176 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 14 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 47% | 46% |
| Never married | 39% | 41% | 36% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 12% |
| Widowed | 3% | <1% | 6% |
| Separated | 1% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau