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Northfield, VT Demographics

A map of Northfield's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
3,26486.9%
Multiracial
1764.7%
Black
1473.9%
Hispanic
1383.7%
Asian
240.6%
Native American/Other
80.2%

Northfield, Vermont had a population of 3,757 in 2020. It was 86.9% White, 3.9% Black, 0.6% Asian, 3.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Northfield, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 180 places in Vermont, Northfield is the 17th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Northfield's White Population

3,264 residents of Northfield identify as White, or 86.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Northfield roughly similar to the White share of the population of Vermont (89.1% White). Of the 180 places in Vermont, Northfield is ranked #162 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Northfield is less White than neighboring Williamstown (94.5% White), Montpelier (87.2% White), South Barre (90.9% White), Barre (87.3% White), and Graniteville (93.4% White).

Northfield's Black Population

147 residents of Northfield identify as Black, or 3.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Northfield roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Vermont (1.3% Black). Of the 180 places in Vermont, Northfield is ranked #6 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Northfield is more Black than neighboring Williamstown (0.2% Black), Montpelier (1.1% Black), South Barre (0.8% Black), Barre (1.6% Black), and Graniteville (0.4% Black).

Northfield's Asian Population

24 residents of Northfield identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Northfield roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Vermont (1.8% Asian). Of the 180 places in Vermont, Northfield is ranked #80 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Northfield is more Asian than neighboring Williamstown (0.2% Asian), and Graniteville (0.1% Asian). Northfield is less Asian than neighboring Montpelier (2.6% Asian), South Barre (1.3% Asian), and Barre (0.9% Asian).

Northfield's Hispanic Population

138 residents of Northfield identify as Hispanic, or 3.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Northfield roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Vermont (2.4% Hispanic). Of the 180 places in Vermont, Northfield is ranked #23 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Northfield is more Hispanic than neighboring Williamstown (2.1% Hispanic), Montpelier (3.1% Hispanic), South Barre (3.1% Hispanic), Barre (3.5% Hispanic), and Graniteville (1.5% Hispanic).

Northfield's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Northfield identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Northfield roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Vermont (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 180 places in Vermont, Northfield is ranked #115 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Northfield is less Native American/Other than neighboring Williamstown (0.4% Native American/Other), Montpelier (1.1% Native American/Other), South Barre (0.5% Native American/Other), Barre (1.2% Native American/Other), and Graniteville (0.3% Native American/Other).

Northfield's Multiracial Population

176 residents of Northfield identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Northfield roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Vermont (4.6% Multiracial). Of the 180 places in Vermont, Northfield is ranked #78 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Northfield is more Multiracial than neighboring Williamstown (2.8% Multiracial), South Barre (3.4% Multiracial), and Graniteville (4.2% Multiracial). Northfield is less Multiracial than neighboring Montpelier (4.9% Multiracial), and Barre (5.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.