Montpelier ( mont-PEEL-yər) is the capital of the U.S. state of Vermont and the county seat of Washington County. The site of Vermont's state government, it is the least populated state capital in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,074, with a daytime population growth of about 21,000 due to the large number of jobs within city limits. The Vermont College of Fine Arts is located in the municipality. It was named after Montpellier, a city in the south of France.
Montpelier was chartered as a town by proprietors from Massachusetts and western Vermont on August 14, 1781, and the Town of Montpelier was granted municipal powers by the "Governor,...
| Ethnicity | Montpelier | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92% | 60.1% |
| African American | 0.6% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 2.1% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 3% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 2.4% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Montpelier | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 1.5% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 6.4% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 9.3% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 7.6% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 11.9% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 22.9% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 14.6% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 14.3% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4.7% | 7.1% |
| Education | Montpelier | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 0% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 2% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 17% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 14% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 5% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 33% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 19% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 8% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2% | 1.0% |