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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Coos County

New Hampshire · 34,828 residents · 1,795 sq mi
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Coos County is home to 34,828 people in New Hampshire. That trails the New Hampshire median by roughly 29%. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median age is 36.3, about 3 years above the US median. 70% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $71,900.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

34,828
+5%vs 2000
vs 33,111 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.3
−13%vs 2000
vs 41.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,795 sq mi
Population, 19902024
31K32K33K34K35K19902000201020202024Coos County
202431K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(2,244)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.2%(2,500)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(2,310)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(2,385)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.7%(1,983)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.2%(5,285)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.6%(5,090)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.4%(3,616)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.5%(3,663)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.4%(3,267)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.2%(1,809)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.9%(676)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,897
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,593 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,963
−31%vs 2000
vs $17,218 in 2000
US average: $14,340
10.1%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$71,900
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$340
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $399 in 2000
US average: $450
70.3%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.2% in 2000
29.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.7%(32,337)
Black0.1%(36)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(201)
Asian0.4%(122)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.3%(34,568)
Black0.1%(40)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(159)
Asian0.2%(71)
Other0.4%(149)

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 Rican0.4%(128)
Mexican0.2%(78)
Panamanian0.1%(31)
Salvadoran0.1%(30)
Ecuadorian0.1%(16)
Colombian0%(15)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.1%(16)
Chinese0%(8)
Korean0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
French16.5%(5,165)
English15.9%(4,982)
Irish13.9%(4,361)
French Canadian12.7%(3,977)
American6.4%(1,987)
German6%(1,861)
Italian5.6%(1,764)
Scottish3.6%(1,122)
Polish2.1%(658)
Canadian1.7%(516)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(374)
Portuguese1%(327)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.9%(269)
Norwegian0.8%(260)
Welsh0.5%(147)
Russian0.4%(124)
Finnish0.4%(118)
Danish0.4%(112)
British0.3%(94)
Dutch0.3%(84)
Hungarian0.2%(58)
Swiss0.2%(56)
Lithuanian0.2%(55)
Ukrainian0.1%(43)
West Indian0.1%(35)
Jamaican0.1%(34)
Greek0.1%(33)
Czech0.1%(25)
Arab0.1%(23)
Brazilian0.1%(20)
Slovak0.1%(19)
Armenian0.1%(18)
Egyptian0%(15)
Syrian0%(15)
Austrian0%(14)
Belgian0%(7)
Serbian0%(3)
Haitian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

11.0%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
70.0%
−6.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.6%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.8 min
+23%vs 2000
vs 13.7 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 married33.8%(4,803)
Married49.3%(7,013)
Widowed3.3%(473)
Divorced13.6%(1,928)
Women 15+
Never married20.6%(2,685)
Married53.3%(6,938)
Widowed13.3%(1,728)
Divorced12.7%(1,657)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.7%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
46.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 43.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
30.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
21.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 4.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 60.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 49.0% 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)20.4%(551)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.4%(579)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.6%(1,017)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(121)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(11)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,707 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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How many people live in Coos County, New Hampshire?

Coos County, New Hampshire has about 34,828 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Coos County, New Hampshire earns about $25,897 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Coos County, New Hampshire expensive?

In Coos County, New Hampshire, the median home is worth about $71,900, and the typical rent is about $340 a month.

How educated are people in Coos County, New Hampshire?

About 11.0% of adults age 25 and over in Coos County, New Hampshire hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 10.1% of people in Coos County, New Hampshire live below the federal poverty line.

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

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