Windham County Demographics

A map of Windham County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	41,363	41,010	90.1%	89.3%
Multiracial	1,981	2,224	4.3%	4.8%
Hispanic	1,423	1,333	3.1%	2.9%
Asian	548	493	1.2%	1.1%
Black	378	495	0.8%	1.1%
Native American/Other	230	350	0.5%	0.8%

Windham County, Vermont has an estimated population of 45,923, a less than 1% change from the 45,905 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.1% White, 4.3% Multiracial, 3.1% Hispanic, 1.2% Asian, 0.8% Black, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Windham County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Windham has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is about as diverse as Vermont overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Windham County, that probability was 19.8% in 2020 and 18.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Windham County is ranked the 6th most populous county in Vermont, out of 14 counties. Windham County was ranked the 6th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Windham County's White Population

41,363 residents of Windham County, or 90.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Windham County is comparable to the share in Vermont overall, where 89.9% of the population is White. Windham County ranks 13th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Windham County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Windham County's population has increased from 89.3% to 90.1%.

Windham County is more White than neighboring Franklin County (87.5% White). Windham County is less White than neighboring Bennington County (90.8% White), Cheshire County (91.4% White), Windsor County (92.1% White), and Sullivan County (91.4% White).

Windham County's Black Population

378 residents of Windham County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Windham County is comparable to the share in Vermont overall, where 1.1% of the population is Black. Windham County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Windham County's Black population has declined by an estimated 23.6%. Black residents' share of Windham County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Windham County is more Black than neighboring Cheshire County (0.7% Black), Windsor County (0.5% Black), and Sullivan County (0.7% Black). Windham County is less Black than neighboring Bennington County (1.1% Black), and Franklin County (1.3% Black).

Windham County's Asian Population

548 residents of Windham County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Windham County is comparable to the share in Vermont overall, where 1.8% of the population is Asian. Windham County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Windham County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 11.2%. Asian residents' share of Windham County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Windham County is more Asian than neighboring Bennington County (0.9% Asian), Cheshire County (0.9% Asian), Windsor County (1% Asian), and Sullivan County (0.3% Asian). Windham County is less Asian than neighboring Franklin County (2% Asian).

Windham County's Hispanic Population

1,423 residents of Windham County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Windham County is comparable to the share in Vermont overall, where 2.6% of the population is Hispanic. Windham County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Windham County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Windham County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Windham County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bennington County (2.8% Hispanic), Cheshire County (2.6% Hispanic), Windsor County (2.3% Hispanic), and Sullivan County (2.1% Hispanic). Windham County is less Hispanic than neighboring Franklin County (5.4% Hispanic).

Windham County's Native American/Other Population

230 residents of Windham County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Windham County is comparable to the share in Vermont overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Windham County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Windham County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 34.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Windham County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Windham County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cheshire County (0.3% Native American/Other), Windsor County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Sullivan County (0.4% Native American/Other). Windham County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bennington County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Franklin County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Windham County's Multiracial Population

1,981 residents of Windham County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Windham County is comparable to the share in Vermont overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Windham County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Windham County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 10.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Windham County's population has decreased from 4.8% to 4.3%.

Windham County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bennington County (3.9% Multiracial), Franklin County (3.2% Multiracial), Cheshire County (4.1% Multiracial), and Windsor County (3.9% Multiracial). Windham County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sullivan County (5.1% 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.