COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Belknap County

New Hampshire · 49,216 residents · 402 sq mi

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With 49,216 people, Belknap County is a county in New Hampshire. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.5% of residents. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. There are 7,109 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $113,400. Median household income is $31,474, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.0

US median: 33.0

Average education

20% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 44%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

49,216

−13%vs 2000

vs 56,325 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.0

−13%vs 2000

vs 40.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

402 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202465K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(3,468)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(3,814)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(3,364)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(3,103)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.4%(2,658)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.7%(8,218)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.9%(8,338)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(5,005)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.2%(4,505)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.1%(3,997)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.2%(2,090)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(656)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,474

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,605 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,439

−37%vs 2000

vs $22,758 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.5%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$113,400

+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $104,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$510

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $588 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.5%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.1% in 2000

28.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.1%(54,685)

Black0.3%(151)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(418)

Asian0.5%(306)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(48,896)

Black0.1%(58)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(198)

Asian0.3%(167)

Other0.2%(95)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican0.8%(544)

Mexican0.7%(423)

South American0.2%(139)

Colombian0.2%(136)

Dominican0.1%(93)

Cuban0.1%(62)

Spaniard0.1%(42)

Central American0%(31)

Nicaraguan0%(24)

Salvadoran0%(7)

Peruvian0%(3)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(278)

Asian Indian0.2%(159)

Laotian0.1%(70)

Chinese0.1%(57)

Korean0.1%(47)

Vietnamese0.1%(47)

Cambodian0.1%(44)

Thai0%(20)

Japanese0%(9)

Pakistani0%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Marshallese0%(5)

Native Hawaiian0%(3)

Ancestry

Irish22.7%(14,689)

English21.3%(13,744)

French13.3%(8,592)

German8.1%(5,216)

Italian7.9%(5,101)

French Canadian7.4%(4,761)

Scottish4.3%(2,759)

American3.9%(2,550)

Polish2.6%(1,698)

Swedish1.4%(937)

Portuguese1.3%(835)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(767)

+ 33 more ancestry groups with data

Greek1.1%(688)

Russian0.8%(549)

Norwegian0.8%(530)

Lithuanian0.8%(518)

Canadian0.8%(515)

Dutch0.5%(323)

British0.5%(310)

Welsh0.4%(273)

Hungarian0.3%(202)

Romanian0.2%(159)

Subsaharan African0.2%(146)

Finnish0.2%(141)

Danish0.2%(121)

Swiss0.2%(113)

Ukrainian0.2%(109)

Armenian0.1%(76)

Czech0.1%(73)

Austrian0.1%(65)

Arab0.1%(51)

Ethiopian0.1%(40)

Belgian0.1%(38)

Serbian0.1%(37)

Brazilian0%(32)

Slovene0%(31)

Iranian0%(26)

Lebanese0%(20)

Guyanese0%(20)

Slovak0%(19)

Croatian0%(18)

Syrian0%(12)

Australian0%(8)

Latvian0%(8)

West Indian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest French population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

20.5%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.4%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.1%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.1 min

+23%vs 2000

vs 18.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.6%(7,646)

Married56.9%(15,771)

Widowed3.9%(1,086)

Divorced11.5%(3,190)

Women 15+

Never married23.2%(6,489)

Married55.2%(15,453)

Widowed7.8%(2,179)

Divorced13.8%(3,864)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.9%

−5.9 ptssince 2013

from 11.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.4%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 56.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.6%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 16.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.0%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 23.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.3%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 16.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.8%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.7%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 71.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.6%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 39.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)18.5%(958)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.5%(701)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.4%(1,995)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.4%(281)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2%(105)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,191 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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