COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Hillsborough County
New Hampshire · 336,073 residents · 876.53 sq mi
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Hillsborough County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $40,404. Population has declined 12% since 2000. Median home value is $137,100. Poverty is rare here, at 5.9% of residents.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024426K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.1%(27,122)
5 to 97.4%(24,743)
10 to 146.3%(21,190)
15 to 196.7%(22,532)
20 to 247.3%(24,572)
25 to 3419.9%(66,728)
35 to 4416.5%(55,310)
45 to 5410.2%(34,199)
55 to 647.5%(25,295)
65 to 745.9%(19,973)
75 to 843.3%(10,960)
85 and over1%(3,449)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$40,404
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,384 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$137,100
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $135,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic92.3%(351,337)
Black1.2%(4,493)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(12,166)
Asian2%(7,554)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.2%(326,580)
Black0.9%(2,960)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(5,690)
Asian1.2%(3,905)
Other0.8%(2,628)
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 Rican2.7%(11,375)
Dominican2%(8,369)
Mexican1.2%(5,230)
Central American1%(4,229)
South American0.9%(3,829)
Colombian0.5%(2,342)
Honduran0.3%(1,458)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,190)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,029)
Peruvian0.2%(700)
Cuban0.1%(598)
Spaniard0.1%(478)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(334)
Argentine0.1%(224)
Costa Rican0%(175)
Ecuadorian0%(155)
Chilean0%(152)
Venezuelan0%(114)
Uruguayan0%(111)
Panamanian0%(43)
Bolivian0%(14)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.6%(7,005)
Chinese0.5%(2,117)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,649)
Filipino0.4%(1,554)
Korean0.3%(1,245)
Cambodian0.3%(1,225)
Nepalese0.3%(1,077)
Pakistani0.1%(376)
Bhutanese0.1%(284)
Japanese0.1%(268)
Taiwanese0.1%(231)
Thai0%(211)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(209)
Kazakh0%(151)
Burmese0%(63)
Sri Lankan0%(48)
Bangladeshi0%(37)
Malaysian0%(15)
Indonesian0%(11)
Hmong0%(8)
Ancestry
Irish19.9%(84,681)
English14.5%(62,018)
French10.3%(44,111)
Italian10%(42,822)
French Canadian8.2%(35,132)
German8.1%(34,378)
Polish3.7%(15,779)
American3.3%(14,042)
Scottish3%(12,970)
Greek1.8%(7,629)
Portuguese1.7%(7,443)
Subsaharan African1.2%(5,287)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.2%(5,188)
Canadian1%(4,203)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(3,762)
Arab0.7%(2,889)
Finnish0.7%(2,866)
Russian0.6%(2,759)
Dutch0.6%(2,748)
Lithuanian0.6%(2,526)
Norwegian0.6%(2,477)
West Indian0.6%(2,456)
Welsh0.5%(2,044)
Brazilian0.5%(1,921)
Hungarian0.4%(1,694)
British0.4%(1,611)
Lebanese0.3%(1,434)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,399)
Haitian0.3%(1,267)
Armenian0.3%(1,143)
Czech0.2%(954)
Danish0.2%(856)
Jamaican0.2%(767)
Austrian0.1%(599)
Belgian0.1%(594)
Cape Verdean0.1%(592)
Swiss0.1%(577)
Kenyan0.1%(506)
Iranian0.1%(465)
Slovak0.1%(426)
Romanian0.1%(418)
Iraqi0.1%(331)
Egyptian0.1%(267)
Nigerian0.1%(260)
Somali0.1%(240)
Moroccan0.1%(236)
Syrian0.1%(219)
Turkish0%(178)
Latvian0%(154)
Jordanian0%(136)
Serbian0%(128)
Bulgarian0%(125)
Ghanaian0%(125)
Slovene0%(120)
Israeli0%(76)
Barbadian0%(58)
Ethiopian0%(52)
Croatian0%(42)
Australian0%(32)
Guyanese0%(28)
Palestinian0%(25)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
82.2%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married35.6%(63,713)
Married51.1%(91,594)
Widowed2.7%(4,834)
Divorced10.6%(18,939)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(52,355)
Married48.8%(87,452)
Widowed8.2%(14,639)
Divorced13.8%(24,824)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire?
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire has about 336,073 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire?
The typical household in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire earns about $40,404 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Hillsborough County, New Hampshire expensive?
In Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, the median home is worth about $137,100, and the typical rent is about $588 a month.
How educated are people in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire?
About 26.4% of adults age 25 and over in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire?
About 5.9% of people in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire live below the federal poverty line.
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