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Coos County

New Hampshire · 33,111 residents · 1,795 sq mi
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Coos County is a county of 33,111 people in New Hampshire. The median age is 41.5, about 6 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 12% of adults. Households here earn about 32% less than in New Hampshire as a whole. The typical home is worth $69,300. Renters pay $399 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 41.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

33,111
−5%since 1990
from 34,828 in 1990
1990 – 2025
41.5
+14%since 1990
from 36.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,795 sq mi
Population, 19902024
31K32K33K34K35K19902000201020202024Coos County
202431K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.1%(1,676)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.3%(2,072)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(2,344)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.6%(2,195)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.1%(1,366)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.9%(3,608)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.8%(5,235)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.1%(5,000)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.6%(3,502)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 749.4%(3,127)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.6%(2,183)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.4%(803)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$33,593
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,897 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,218
+44%since 1990
from $11,963 in 1990
US average: $21,522
10.0%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 10.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$69,300
−27%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $71,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$399
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $340 in 1990
US average: $602
71.2%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 70.3% in 1990
28.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

11.9%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 11.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
76.9%
+6.9 ptssince 1990
from 70.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.8%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 3.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.7 min
−18%since 1990
from 16.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.8%(3,241)
Married59.4%(7,750)
Widowed4%(520)
Divorced11.8%(1,533)
Women 15+
Never married19.1%(2,675)
Married56.1%(7,846)
Widowed14.4%(2,018)
Divorced10.3%(1,440)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Coos County, New Hampshire?

Coos County, New Hampshire has about 33,111 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Coos County, New Hampshire earns about $33,593 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 $69,300, and the typical rent is about $399 a month.

How educated are people in Coos County, New Hampshire?

About 11.9% 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 10.0% of people in Coos County, New Hampshire live below the federal poverty line.

Has Coos County, New Hampshire grown since 1990?

Yes, Coos County, New Hampshire has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,717 residents, a change of about -5 percent over that period.

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

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