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Cheshire County
New Hampshire · 78,269 residents (2025 est.) · 707 sq mi
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The short version
Cheshire County is a county of 77,297 people in New Hampshire. That puts it in the top 4% of US counties for household income. At a median age of 43.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The foreign-born share is 3%. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the New Hampshire median by roughly 16%.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
77,297
+5%since 2000
from 73,825 in 2000
78,269 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
707 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202477K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(3,451)
5 to 94.6%(3,548)
10 to 145.5%(4,245)
15 to 196.7%(5,181)
20 to 246.6%(5,086)
25 to 3411.7%(9,039)
35 to 4411.8%(9,101)
45 to 5411.3%(8,723)
55 to 6415%(11,625)
65 to 7413.6%(10,510)
75 to 846.2%(4,816)
85 and over2.6%(1,972)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$83,329
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,382 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
54.2%
+21.6 ptssince 2009
from 32.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.4%
Information13.5%
Wholesale trade7.8%
Other services5.7%
Public administration4.4%
Finance & insurance3.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
Construction1%
Education & health services0.5%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$280,100
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $104,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.4
−3%since 2009
from 3.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
39
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic97.3%(71,809)
Black0.3%(250)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(529)
Asian0.5%(349)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic91.4%(70,665)
Black0.7%(528)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(2,010)
Asian0.9%(672)
Other4.4%(3,422)
20
+96%since 2009
from 10 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
21
−4%since 2020
from 22 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 Rican1.2%(936)
Cuban0.4%(301)
South American0.3%(219)
Mexican0.3%(203)
Spaniard0.1%(94)
Central American0.1%(92)
Ecuadorian0.1%(67)
Peruvian0.1%(67)
Colombian0.1%(45)
Dominican0.1%(39)
Honduran0%(35)
Costa Rican0%(34)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(220)
Filipino0.2%(192)
Asian Indian0.1%(72)
Korean0.1%(50)
Nepalese0.1%(41)
Cambodian0.1%(39)
Japanese0%(24)
Taiwanese0%(17)
Hmong0%(10)
Indonesian0%(1)
Ancestry
English19.6%(15,153)
Irish15.5%(11,966)
French11.7%(9,023)
German9.5%(7,327)
Italian7.2%(5,555)
French Canadian6.2%(4,811)
American4.7%(3,655)
Scottish3.7%(2,850)
Polish3.5%(2,716)
Finnish2.3%(1,745)
Swedish1.3%(1,025)
Russian1.1%(828)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1%(775)
Greek0.9%(675)
Ukrainian0.9%(673)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(652)
Canadian0.8%(641)
Norwegian0.8%(623)
Portuguese0.7%(534)
Lithuanian0.7%(517)
British0.5%(401)
Welsh0.4%(271)
Arab0.3%(195)
Hungarian0.3%(194)
Danish0.2%(180)
Austrian0.2%(168)
Lebanese0.2%(157)
Swiss0.2%(149)
Subsaharan African0.2%(142)
Czech0.2%(136)
Belgian0.1%(105)
Slovak0.1%(102)
West Indian0.1%(100)
Armenian0.1%(90)
Brazilian0.1%(51)
Nigerian0.1%(48)
Jamaican0.1%(45)
Croatian0%(33)
Kenyan0%(33)
Romanian0%(31)
Turkish0%(31)
Egyptian0%(29)
Iranian0%(23)
Australian0%(16)
Macedonian0%(16)
Latvian0%(15)
Syrian0%(5)
Ethiopian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
94.4%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 86.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 79.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.4%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 91.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.9%(11,276)
Married51.5%(16,644)
Widowed2.5%(822)
Divorced11.1%(3,579)
Women 15+
Never married27.8%(9,365)
Married50.2%(16,947)
Widowed8.7%(2,923)
Divorced13.3%(4,497)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
16.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 73.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 34.3% 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)24.1%(1,126)
Gulf War (1990s)22.1%(1,036)
Vietnam era35.6%(1,666)
Korean War4.6%(214)
World War II0.9%(43)
Share of the 4,678 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Cheshire County, New Hampshire?
Cheshire County, New Hampshire has about 77,297 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Cheshire County, New Hampshire?
The typical household in Cheshire County, New Hampshire earns about $83,329 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Cheshire County, New Hampshire expensive?
In Cheshire County, New Hampshire, the median home is worth about $280,100, and the typical rent is about $1,276 a month.
How educated are people in Cheshire County, New Hampshire?
About 35.5% of adults age 25 and over in Cheshire County, New Hampshire hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Cheshire County, New Hampshire?
About 8.7% of people in Cheshire County, New Hampshire live below the federal poverty line.
Has Cheshire County, New Hampshire grown since 1990?
Yes, Cheshire County, New Hampshire has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,176 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.
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All counties in New HampshireDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024