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Hillsborough County

New Hampshire · 380,841 residents · 877 sq mi
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Hillsborough County is home to 380,841 people in New Hampshire. The poverty rate is 6.3%, under the national 12.4%. About 30% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median household earns $53,384, about 25% above the national median. 44,768 more people live here than in 1990. The typical home is worth $135,500.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.9
US median: 35.2
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
380,841
+13%since 1990
from 336,073 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.9
+11%since 1990
from 32.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
877 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
327K354K381K408K435K19902000201020202024Hillsborough County
2024426K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.8%(25,739)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.6%(29,120)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(29,465)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.6%(25,118)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.3%(20,064)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.3%(54,444)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.4%(70,260)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.4%(54,721)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.2%(31,384)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.5%(21,058)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.8%(14,411)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(5,057)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$53,384
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $40,404 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,198
+45%since 1990
from $17,404 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
6.3%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 5.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$135,500
−25%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $137,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$694
−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $588 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
64.9%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 63.7% in 1990
35.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic97.2%(326,580)
Black0.9%(2,960)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(5,690)
Asian1.2%(3,905)
2000
White, non-Hispanic92.3%(351,337)
Black1.2%(4,493)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(12,166)
Asian2%(7,554)

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)
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)
Ecuadorian0%(155)
Chilean0%(152)
Venezuelan0%(114)
Uruguayan0%(111)
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)
Malaysian0%(15)
Hmong0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(56)
Guamanian0%(10)
Samoan0%(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)
+ 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)
Guyanese0%(28)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.1%
+3.7 ptssince 1990
from 26.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
87.0%
+4.8 ptssince 1990
from 82.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
10.1%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 8.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.6 min
−15%since 1990
from 21.9 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 married28.7%(41,586)
Married59.9%(86,730)
Widowed2.2%(3,255)
Divorced9.2%(13,312)
Women 15+
Never married22.6%(34,325)
Married57.6%(87,323)
Widowed8.7%(13,121)
Divorced11.1%(16,865)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.5%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 10.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
66.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 65.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 77.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 29.1% 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)25.3%(5,989)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.6%(4,862)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.6%(7,466)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(1,168)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(319)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 23,637 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 Hillsborough County, New Hampshire?

Hillsborough County, New Hampshire has about 380,841 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire earns about $53,384 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 $135,500, and the typical rent is about $694 a month.

How educated are people in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire?

About 30.1% 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 6.3% of people in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hillsborough County, New Hampshire grown since 1990?

Yes, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire has grown since 1990. The population has added about 44,768 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.

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

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