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Hillsborough County

New Hampshire · 400,721 residents · 877 sq mi
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Hillsborough County is home to 400,721 people in New Hampshire. About 35% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 7.2%, under the national 13.8%. The median household earns $69,321, about 32% above the national median. The typical home is worth $269,900, having more than doubled since 2000. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 39.3
US median: 37.2
More educated
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 57%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
400,721
+5%since 2000
from 380,841 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.3
+9%since 2000
from 35.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
877 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
327K354K381K408K435K19902000201020202024Hillsborough County
2024426K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.9%(23,824)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.4%(25,588)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.8%(27,145)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.9%(27,716)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(24,253)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.3%(49,098)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.4%(57,579)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5417.1%(68,476)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.4%(49,515)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.4%(25,560)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.8%(15,119)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.7%(6,848)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$69,321
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,384 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,108
+31%since 2000
from $25,198 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
45.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 45.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
7.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.412
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade15.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Information12.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services7.7%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration5.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$269,900
+57%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $135,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,007
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $694 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
66.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 64.9% in 2000
33.1% rent
Vacancy rate
7.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.55 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.62 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
35.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 35.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 45.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.9
−2%since 2009
from 4.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.3%(351,337)
Black1.2%(4,493)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(12,166)
Asian2%(7,554)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic87.6%(351,224)
Black1.8%(7,405)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(21,241)
Asian3.2%(12,898)
Other1.6%(6,447)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.6%(6,518)
Mexican1.1%(4,275)
South American0.8%(3,201)
Dominican0.5%(1,983)
Colombian0.4%(1,791)
Central American0.4%(1,533)
Honduran0.1%(462)
Cuban0.1%(433)
Salvadoran0.1%(432)
Argentine0.1%(351)
Ecuadorian0.1%(332)
Guatemalan0.1%(297)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0.1%(277)
Spaniard0.1%(260)
Nicaraguan0%(195)
Peruvian0%(155)
Venezuelan0%(142)
Panamanian0%(138)
Chilean0%(91)
Bolivian0%(46)
Ancestry
Irish22.8%(91,187)
French17.2%(68,772)
English15%(59,960)
Italian10.4%(41,365)
French Canadian10.2%(40,811)
German8.9%(35,573)
Polish4.9%(19,596)
Scottish4%(16,131)
American3.6%(14,197)
Greek2.4%(9,641)
Scotch-Irish2.4%(9,403)
Swedish1.8%(7,193)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese1.7%(6,925)
Canadian1.4%(5,772)
Russian1%(4,110)
Dutch0.9%(3,687)
Lithuanian0.8%(3,211)
Finnish0.7%(2,994)
Norwegian0.7%(2,641)
Arab0.6%(2,497)
British0.6%(2,448)
Brazilian0.5%(2,008)
Welsh0.5%(1,882)
West Indian0.4%(1,718)
Lebanese0.4%(1,708)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,290)
Hungarian0.3%(1,277)
Austrian0.3%(1,264)
Czech0.3%(1,231)
Danish0.2%(984)
Haitian0.2%(956)
Armenian0.2%(944)
Swiss0.2%(815)
Belgian0.2%(659)
Jamaican0.1%(482)
Slovak0.1%(419)
Romanian0.1%(390)
Syrian0.1%(336)
Croatian0.1%(319)
Iranian0.1%(232)
Turkish0.1%(212)
Israeli0%(147)
Kenyan0%(142)
Australian0%(130)
Latvian0%(126)
Moroccan0%(122)
Egyptian0%(118)
Serbian0%(96)
Ethiopian0%(65)
Guyanese0%(51)
Nigerian0%(48)
Slovene0%(43)
Ghanaian0%(34)
Iraqi0%(22)
Bulgarian0%(22)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.5%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 30.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.5%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 87.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
12.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 10.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.9 min
+39%since 2000
from 18.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
82.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 83.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
5.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
10.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
40.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 39.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
50.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
8.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 400,721 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire earns about $69,321 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 $269,900, and the typical rent is about $1,007 a month.

How educated are people in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire?

About 34.5% 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 7.2% 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 64,648 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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

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