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Rockingham County

New Hampshire · 295,223 residents · 695 sq mi
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With 295,223 people, Rockingham County is a county in New Hampshire. At a median age of 42.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 4.7%, under the national 13.8%. Median household income runs $75,825, well clear of the $52,703 US median. 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 42.2
US median: 37.2
More educated
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 53%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
295,223
+6%since 2000
from 277,359 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
42.2
+13%since 2000
from 37.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
695 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
239K260K282K304K326K19902000201020202024Rockingham County
2024319K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.1%(14,983)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.2%(18,333)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147%(20,699)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.7%(19,810)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.1%(15,146)
US avg: 7%
25 to 349.9%(29,257)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.6%(43,086)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5418.8%(55,517)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.9%(40,968)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.2%(21,216)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.9%(11,571)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.6%(4,637)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$75,825
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $58,150 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,889
+35%since 2000
from $26,656 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
50.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
4.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.404
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information13.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade13%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration5.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance4.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food3%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$306,800
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $158,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,026
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $717 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
76.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 75.6% in 2000
23.2% rent
Vacancy rate
8.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.55 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.60 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
37.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 37.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 45.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.0
−3%since 2009
from 4.2 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-Hispanic96.1%(266,424)
Black0.5%(1,497)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(3,314)
Asian1.1%(3,066)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic94.2%(278,011)
Black0.6%(1,790)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(6,142)
Asian1.7%(4,910)
Other1.3%(3,712)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.5%(1,552)
Dominican0.3%(836)
Mexican0.3%(808)
Cuban0.2%(672)
Spaniard0.1%(329)
Colombian0.1%(250)
Guatemalan0.1%(208)
Salvadoran0.1%(191)
Peruvian0.1%(160)
Argentine0%(107)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
Irish26.9%(79,259)
English19%(55,988)
French14.8%(43,742)
Italian14.8%(43,614)
German9.7%(28,559)
French Canadian7.3%(21,526)
Polish5.6%(16,607)
Scottish4.8%(14,255)
American3.8%(11,162)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(7,783)
Swedish2.1%(6,316)
Portuguese1.8%(5,199)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Greek1.6%(4,699)
Canadian1.4%(4,118)
Russian1.1%(3,354)
Norwegian1%(2,802)
Arab0.9%(2,565)
Lithuanian0.9%(2,544)
Dutch0.8%(2,475)
Lebanese0.7%(1,990)
Welsh0.6%(1,868)
British0.5%(1,556)
Finnish0.4%(1,236)
Armenian0.3%(996)
Danish0.3%(966)
Hungarian0.3%(897)
Ukrainian0.3%(870)
Czech0.2%(595)
West Indian0.2%(537)
Swiss0.2%(499)
Austrian0.2%(457)
Brazilian0.1%(381)
Slovak0.1%(374)
Jamaican0.1%(366)
Romanian0.1%(356)
Belgian0.1%(354)
Syrian0.1%(256)
Turkish0.1%(165)
Latvian0%(102)
Iranian0%(87)
Nigerian0%(75)
Israeli0%(73)
Moroccan0%(68)
Croatian0%(65)
Haitian0%(60)
Egyptian0%(55)
Bulgarian0%(46)
Kenyan0%(46)
Ethiopian0%(44)
Slovene0%(32)
Ghanaian0%(25)
Serbian0%(24)
Barbadian0%(22)
Iraqi0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.6%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 31.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
93.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 90.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
12.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.6 min
+35%since 2000
from 21.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
84.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 84.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
6.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
5.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
3.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
40.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 39.9% 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
4.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.4%(40,893)
Married57.6%(77,397)
Widowed2.6%(3,474)
Divorced9.4%(12,646)
Women 15+
Never married23.9%(32,855)
Married54.4%(74,628)
Widowed8.6%(11,787)
Divorced13.1%(17,936)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.1%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 8.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
69.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 69.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 8.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 82.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 27.0% 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)18.8%(3,588)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.8%(4,338)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.1%(7,068)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(760)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(130)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 19,056 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 Rockingham County, New Hampshire?

Rockingham County, New Hampshire has about 295,223 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Rockingham County, New Hampshire earns about $75,825 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rockingham County, New Hampshire expensive?

In Rockingham County, New Hampshire, the median home is worth about $306,800, and the typical rent is about $1,026 a month.

How educated are people in Rockingham County, New Hampshire?

About 36.6% of adults age 25 and over in Rockingham County, New Hampshire hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rockingham County, New Hampshire?

About 4.7% of people in Rockingham County, New Hampshire live below the federal poverty line.

Has Rockingham County, New Hampshire grown since 1990?

Yes, Rockingham County, New Hampshire has grown since 1990. The population has added about 49,378 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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

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