Plainfield, NH Demographics

A map of Plainfield's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	199	171	90.5%	96.1%
Multiracial	12	4	5.5%	2.2%
Black	9	0	4.1%	0.0%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	1.1%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Plainfield, New Hampshire has an estimated population of 220, a large increase from the 178 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.5% White, 5.5% Multiracial, 4.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Plainfield, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Plainfield has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New Hampshire overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Plainfield, that probability was 7.6% in 2020 and 17.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Plainfield is ranked the 94th most populous place in New Hampshire, out of 100 places. 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). Plainfield was ranked the 98th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Plainfield's White Population

199 residents of Plainfield, or 90.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Plainfield is slightly higher than in New Hampshire overall, where 86.9% of the population is White. Plainfield ranks 2nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plainfield's White population has grown by an estimated 16.4%. White residents' share of Plainfield's population has decreased from 96.1% to 90.5%.

Plainfield is more White than neighboring White River Junction (90.4% White). Plainfield is less White than neighboring Hartland (100% White), North Hartland (93.5% White), Windsor (90.9% White), and Quechee (100% White).

Plainfield's Black Population

9 residents of Plainfield, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Plainfield is slightly higher than in New Hampshire overall, where 1.3% of the population is Black. Plainfield ranks 88th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plainfield's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 9. Black residents' share of Plainfield's population has increased from 0.0% to 4.1%.

Plainfield is more Black than neighboring Hartland (0% Black), North Hartland (0% Black), Windsor (0.8% Black), White River Junction (0% Black), and Quechee (0% Black).

Plainfield's Asian Population

0 residents of Plainfield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Plainfield is slightly lower than in New Hampshire overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Plainfield ranks 47th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plainfield's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Plainfield's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Plainfield is less Asian than neighboring Windsor (1% Asian), and White River Junction (4.1% Asian).

Plainfield's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Plainfield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Plainfield is slightly lower than in New Hampshire overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Plainfield ranks 97th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plainfield's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Plainfield's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Plainfield is less Hispanic than neighboring Windsor (0.9% Hispanic), and White River Junction (3.2% Hispanic).

Plainfield's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Plainfield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Plainfield is comparable to the share in New Hampshire overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Plainfield ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plainfield's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Plainfield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Plainfield is less Native American/Other than neighboring Windsor (0.5% Native American/Other), and White River Junction (0.2% Native American/Other).

Plainfield's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Plainfield, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Plainfield is comparable to the share in New Hampshire overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Plainfield ranks 98th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plainfield's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Plainfield's population has increased from 2.2% to 5.5%.

Plainfield is more Multiracial than neighboring Hartland (0% Multiracial), White River Junction (2% Multiracial), and Quechee (0% Multiracial). Plainfield is less Multiracial than neighboring North Hartland (6.5% Multiracial), and Windsor (5.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.