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Hillsborough County

New Hampshire · 422,937 residents · 877 sq mi
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Hillsborough County is home to 422,937 people in New Hampshire. About 39% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 7.4%, under the national 12.8%. The median household earns $82,099, about 24% above the national median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. The typical home is worth $287,900, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 40.9
US median: 38.8
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
422,937
+11%since 2000
from 380,841 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.9
+14%since 2000
from 35.9 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
877 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
327K354K381K408K435K19902000201020202024Hillsborough County
2024426K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55%(21,089)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(22,773)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.9%(25,046)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.2%(26,206)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.2%(26,108)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.8%(58,497)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.2%(51,740)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.5%(57,157)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6415.2%(64,189)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.1%(42,546)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.7%(19,680)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.9%(7,906)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$82,099
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,384 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,081
+67%since 2000
from $25,198 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
54.3%
+9.0 ptssince 2009
from 45.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
7.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade14.2%
US avg: 10%
Information12.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$287,900
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $135,500 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,217
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $694 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
64.9%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 64.9% in 2000
35.1% rent
Persons per household
2.50 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.62 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.5
−12%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic81%(342,652)
Black2.4%(10,044)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(33,498)
Asian3.9%(16,413)
Other2.8%(12,048)
Segregation Score
37
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.5%(10,197)
Dominican1.5%(6,089)
Mexican1.1%(4,739)
South American0.7%(2,757)
Central American0.7%(2,720)
Colombian0.4%(1,486)
Honduran0.3%(1,172)
Salvadoran0.2%(890)
Cuban0.2%(755)
Guatemalan0.1%(411)
Spaniard0.1%(392)
Uruguayan0.1%(374)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(363)
Ecuadorian0.1%(229)
Panamanian0%(132)
Argentine0%(114)
Venezuelan0%(109)
Chilean0%(73)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.5%(6,118)
Chinese0.6%(2,508)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,650)
Nepalese0.4%(1,574)
Korean0.3%(1,128)
Filipino0.2%(1,011)
Cambodian0.2%(769)
Bhutanese0.1%(508)
Pakistani0.1%(326)
Japanese0.1%(275)
Taiwanese0%(198)
Laotian0%(155)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(122)
Burmese0%(114)
Malaysian0%(35)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(158)
Chamorro0%(73)
Ancestry
Irish20.8%(86,566)
English13.7%(57,103)
French11.6%(48,176)
French Canadian9.9%(41,144)
Italian9.9%(41,014)
German8.3%(34,518)
Polish4.1%(17,013)
American3.5%(14,566)
Scottish3.4%(14,011)
Greek1.8%(7,679)
Portuguese1.7%(6,991)
Swedish1.5%(6,103)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian1.2%(4,991)
Russian1%(4,033)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(3,619)
Norwegian0.7%(3,047)
Dutch0.7%(3,039)
Finnish0.7%(2,749)
British0.6%(2,696)
West Indian0.6%(2,465)
Lithuanian0.6%(2,363)
Welsh0.6%(2,305)
Brazilian0.4%(1,614)
Ukrainian0.4%(1,566)
Hungarian0.3%(1,339)
Jamaican0.3%(1,136)
Danish0.3%(1,133)
Czech0.2%(1,034)
Armenian0.2%(953)
Lebanese0.2%(948)
Haitian0.2%(753)
Austrian0.2%(729)
Iraqi0.1%(564)
Belgian0.1%(543)
Swiss0.1%(512)
Romanian0.1%(486)
Slovak0.1%(428)
Iranian0.1%(420)
Moroccan0.1%(413)
Kenyan0.1%(388)
Egyptian0.1%(376)
Cape Verdean0.1%(319)
Somali0.1%(297)
Syrian0.1%(283)
Turkish0.1%(261)
Serbian0%(185)
Ghanaian0%(179)
Nigerian0%(146)
Barbadian0%(115)
Arab0%(89)
Ethiopian0%(83)
Israeli0%(75)
Bulgarian0%(66)
Guyanese0%(44)
Latvian0%(42)
Slovene0%(36)
Jordanian0%(30)
Croatian0%(22)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.6%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 30.1% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
92.4%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 87.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
14.1%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 10.1% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.0 min
+50%since 2000
from 18.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
80.3%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 83.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
5.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 6.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
70.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 72.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.6%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
43.1%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 39.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
50.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
9.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
6.2%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 10.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.3%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
85.5%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
6.2%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 10.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
65.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
17.0%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
13.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
77.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
29.1%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.5%(4,022)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)18.4%(4,755)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era35.9%(9,304)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War8.2%(2,113)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3%(773)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 25,905 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 422,937 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire earns about $82,099 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 $287,900, and the typical rent is about $1,217 a month.

How educated are people in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire?

About 38.6% 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 7.4% 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 86,864 residents, a change of about 26 percent over that period.

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

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