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Grafton County

New Hampshire · 74,929 residents · 1,709 sq mi
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Grafton County is home to 74,929 people in New Hampshire. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the New Hampshire median by roughly 17%. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.6% of people here. There are 6,814 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $105,800.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
74,929
−8%vs 2000
vs 81,743 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.3
−13%vs 2000
vs 37.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,709 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
73K78K84K89K94K19902000201020202024Grafton County
202492K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(4,946)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.6%(4,945)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(4,661)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.6%(6,474)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.6%(7,943)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.8%(11,855)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.5%(11,636)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.4%(7,052)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.2%(6,149)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747%(5,237)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.1%(3,080)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(951)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,065
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,962 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,611
−39%vs 2000
vs $22,227 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.6%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$105,800
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $106,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$479
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $560 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
67.3%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.6% in 2000
32.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.1%(77,730)
Black0.5%(419)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(914)
Asian1.7%(1,399)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98%(73,434)
Black0.6%(473)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(568)
Asian1%(747)
Other0.4%(275)

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 Rican0.9%(822)
Mexican0.6%(534)
Dominican0.1%(125)
Cuban0.1%(114)
Nicaraguan0.1%(104)
Spaniard0.1%(86)
Honduran0.1%(81)
Colombian0.1%(67)
Salvadoran0.1%(64)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese1.4%(1,254)
Asian Indian0.8%(733)
Korean0.3%(238)
Vietnamese0.2%(230)
Nepalese0.2%(156)
Japanese0.2%(148)
Laotian0.2%(141)
Filipino0.2%(139)
Taiwanese0.1%(54)
Pakistani0%(16)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(12)
Burmese0%(6)
Uzbek0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(14)
Ancestry
English21.1%(19,397)
Irish17.1%(15,745)
German9.8%(9,056)
French9.1%(8,382)
Italian7.4%(6,798)
French Canadian5.6%(5,156)
Scottish5.5%(5,075)
American5.5%(5,041)
Polish3.3%(3,020)
Swedish1.9%(1,795)
Portuguese1.5%(1,355)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(1,243)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1.1%(1,002)
Dutch1%(961)
Russian1%(895)
Canadian1%(883)
British0.7%(681)
Welsh0.5%(503)
Arab0.5%(481)
Ukrainian0.5%(421)
Swiss0.4%(414)
Lithuanian0.4%(390)
Greek0.4%(382)
Danish0.3%(317)
Hungarian0.3%(281)
Austrian0.3%(258)
Czech0.3%(253)
Lebanese0.3%(249)
Armenian0.3%(231)
West Indian0.2%(198)
Finnish0.2%(172)
Belgian0.1%(108)
Slovak0.1%(93)
Egyptian0.1%(92)
Romanian0.1%(83)
Jamaican0.1%(69)
Turkish0.1%(63)
Syrian0.1%(54)
Barbadian0.1%(54)
Haitian0.1%(51)
Guyanese0%(45)
Slovene0%(37)
Bulgarian0%(33)
Latvian0%(27)
Croatian0%(24)
Serbian0%(21)
Nigerian0%(19)
Iraqi0%(13)
Kenyan0%(13)
Iranian0%(9)
Israeli0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.4%
−6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 32.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.4%
−6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
10.4%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.7 min
+33%vs 2000
vs 14.8 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 married36.4%(14,466)
Married48.2%(19,146)
Widowed3.1%(1,250)
Divorced12.2%(4,837)
Women 15+
Never married31%(12,624)
Married48.6%(19,779)
Widowed7.9%(3,204)
Divorced12.6%(5,128)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.4%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 57.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 71.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 36.2% 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)16%(899)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.3%(1,196)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.4%(2,094)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(263)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(80)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,603 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 Grafton County, New Hampshire?

Grafton County, New Hampshire has about 74,929 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Grafton County, New Hampshire earns about $30,065 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Grafton County, New Hampshire expensive?

In Grafton County, New Hampshire, the median home is worth about $105,800, and the typical rent is about $479 a month.

How educated are people in Grafton County, New Hampshire?

About 26.4% of adults age 25 and over in Grafton County, New Hampshire hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 9.6% of people in Grafton 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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