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Carroll County

New Hampshire · 52,784 residents (2025 est.) · 932 sq mi
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With 51,804 people, Carroll County is a county in New Hampshire. At a median age of 54.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. Few US counties rank higher on income. The foreign-born share is 2%. Density works out to 56 people per square mile.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $86,463, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 54.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 81%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Carroll County

What changed most since 1990

  • Median age36.8 → 54.6 (+17.8 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
  • White share98.9% → 94.0% (−5.0 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Homes owned by their occupants75.3% → 83.4% (+8.0 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts

Among the 10 counties in New Hampshire

  • 7th in household income$86,463
  • 6th in share with a bachelor's degree38.6%
  • 3rd in home value$388,900
  • 10th in diversity score14.5
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
51,804
+19%since 2000
from 43,666 in 2000
52,784 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
56 / sq mi
+19%since 2000
from 47 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
54.6
+28%since 2000
from 42.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
932 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
34K39K44K49K53K19902000201020202024Carroll County
202452K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.2%(1,640)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.9%(2,046)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.7%(2,458)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.3%(2,218)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.5%(2,315)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.1%(4,708)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 449.5%(4,901)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.4%(5,925)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6418.5%(9,591)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7419.2%(9,929)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8410%(5,164)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(909)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$86,463
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,990 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$50,677
+131%since 2000
from $21,931 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
55.9%
+27.3 ptssince 2009
from 28.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.461
+4%since 2010
from 0.443 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade11.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade8.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services4.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services1.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$388,900
+81%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $117,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,195
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $552 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
83.4%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 77.8% in 2000
16.6% rent
Vacancy rate
46.0%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.34 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.48 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.4%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 31.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
37.6%
−7.7 ptssince 2009
from 45.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.5
−6%since 2009
from 4.8 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
69
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.9%(42,741)
Black0.2%(69)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(209)
Asian0.4%(164)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic94%(48,671)
Black0.6%(310)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(909)
Asian0.8%(427)
Other2.9%(1,487)
Diversity Score
15
+122%since 2009
from 7 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
23
−37%since 2020
from 36 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.1%(554)
Mexican0.1%(73)
Dominican0.1%(44)
Ecuadorian0.1%(43)
Spaniard0.1%(39)
Cuban0%(8)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(239)
Filipino0.1%(55)
Chinese0.1%(54)
Vietnamese0.1%(45)
Korean0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English26.4%(13,690)
Irish20.5%(10,616)
German10.4%(5,370)
Italian9.1%(4,740)
French7.5%(3,879)
Scottish7.3%(3,780)
American4%(2,056)
Polish3.9%(2,012)
Swedish2.7%(1,403)
Portuguese1.5%(789)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(675)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.2%(601)
Russian1%(526)
Welsh0.9%(481)
Norwegian0.7%(383)
British0.7%(379)
Canadian0.6%(324)
Greek0.5%(274)
Danish0.5%(249)
Swiss0.3%(181)
Romanian0.3%(152)
Lithuanian0.3%(143)
Czech0.2%(126)
Hungarian0.2%(111)
Ukrainian0.2%(92)
Austrian0.2%(84)
Iranian0.1%(60)
Arab0.1%(56)
Finnish0.1%(54)
West Indian0.1%(44)
Slovak0.1%(31)
Latvian0.1%(27)
Jamaican0.1%(27)
Lebanese0%(25)
Turkish0%(23)
Israeli0%(22)
Croatian0%(20)
Brazilian0%(14)
Nigerian0%(14)
Belgian0%(13)
Armenian0%(10)
Serbian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.6%
+12.2 ptssince 2000
from 26.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.6%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 88.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.6%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 9.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.6 min
+43%since 2000
from 18.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.0%
−7.8 ptssince 2009
from 80.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.2%
+10.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 5.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 62.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 75.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.3%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.1%
+9.0 ptssince 2009
from 29.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
49.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
2.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.1%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
18.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2012
from 14.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.8%
−8.7 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.5%
+9.0 ptssince 2017
from 82.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.0%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 94.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.3%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 87.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2016
from 97.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 0.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.5%(6,541)
Married54.7%(12,562)
Widowed2.7%(618)
Divorced14.1%(3,233)
Women 15+
Never married19.6%(4,461)
Married54.8%(12,453)
Widowed8.7%(1,984)
Divorced16.8%(3,808)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.8%
−8.7 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.9%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 51.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
31.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 29.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.6%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 69.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 44.9% 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)11%(443)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.6%(586)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.5%(1,826)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(111)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(12)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,011 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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Over time

Carroll County, decade by decade

Carroll County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199035,410$67,550$284,88823.4%2.7
200043,666$72,848$214,59126.5%5.2
201047,818$71,780$346,40830.3%7.8
202050,107$81,124$304,70737.0%15.2
202451,804$86,463$388,90038.6%14.5

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Carroll County, New Hampshire?

Carroll County, New Hampshire has about 51,804 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Carroll County, New Hampshire?

The typical household in Carroll County, New Hampshire earns about $86,463 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Carroll County, New Hampshire expensive?

In Carroll County, New Hampshire, the median home is worth about $388,900, and the typical rent is about $1,195 a month.

How educated are people in Carroll County, New Hampshire?

About 38.6% of adults age 25 and over in Carroll County, New Hampshire hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Carroll County, New Hampshire?

About 7.6% of people in Carroll County, New Hampshire live below the federal poverty line.

Has Carroll County, New Hampshire grown since 1990?

Yes, Carroll County, New Hampshire has grown since 1990. The population has added about 16,394 residents, a change of about 46 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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