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Grafton County

New Hampshire · 81,743 residents · 1,709 sq mi
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Grafton County is home to 81,743 people in New Hampshire. 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the New Hampshire median by roughly 15%. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.6% of people here. Headcount has barely moved since 1990. Median home value sits at $106,000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 37.0
US median: 35.2
More educated
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
81,743
+9%since 1990
from 74,929 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.0
+14%since 1990
from 32.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,709 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
73K78K84K89K94K19902000201020202024Grafton County
202492K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.2%(4,215)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.9%(4,839)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(5,533)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.8%(7,181)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248.8%(7,175)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.9%(9,692)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.1%(12,374)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.8%(12,111)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.4%(7,650)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747%(5,701)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.8%(3,889)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(1,383)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$41,962
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,065 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,227
+63%since 1990
from $13,611 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
8.6%
−1.0 ptssince 1990
from 9.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$106,000
−24%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $105,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$560
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $479 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
68.6%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 67.3% in 1990
31.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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
32.7%
+6.3 ptssince 1990
from 26.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
87.7%
+6.3 ptssince 1990
from 81.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
14.2%
+3.8 ptssince 1990
from 10.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.8 min
−25%since 1990
from 19.7 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 married32.1%(10,502)
Married55.8%(18,274)
Widowed2.2%(722)
Divorced9.9%(3,224)
Women 15+
Never married26.6%(9,183)
Married52.4%(18,086)
Widowed9.8%(3,397)
Divorced11.1%(3,838)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 81,743 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Grafton County, New Hampshire earns about $41,962 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 $106,000, and the typical rent is about $560 a month.

How educated are people in Grafton County, New Hampshire?

About 32.7% 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 8.6% of people in Grafton County, New Hampshire live below the federal poverty line.

Has Grafton County, New Hampshire grown since 1990?

Yes, Grafton County, New Hampshire has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,814 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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

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