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Rockingham County

New Hampshire · 314,176 residents · 695 sq mi
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With 314,176 people, Rockingham County is a county in New Hampshire. At a median age of 45.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income runs $93,962, well clear of the $66,278 US median. The poverty rate is 4.6%, under the national 12.8%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 45.4
US median: 38.8
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
314,176
+13%since 2000
from 277,359 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
45.4
+22%since 2000
from 37.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
695 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
239K260K282K304K326K19902000201020202024Rockingham County
2024319K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.5%(14,036)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(15,955)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.8%(18,080)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196%(18,726)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(16,486)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.5%(36,151)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.6%(36,308)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5414.2%(44,600)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6417.1%(53,834)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411.8%(37,089)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.4%(16,918)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.9%(5,993)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$93,962
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $58,150 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$48,675
+83%since 2000
from $26,656 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
60.8%
+10.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
4.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade13%
US avg: 10%
Information11.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade7.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance4.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$344,000
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $158,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,274
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $717 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
77.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 75.6% in 2000
22.9% rent
Persons per household
2.50 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.60 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.7
−13%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic90.1%(283,099)
Black0.7%(2,076)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(10,257)
Asian2%(6,247)
Other2.1%(6,566)
Segregation Score
26
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 Rican0.9%(2,816)
Dominican0.5%(1,514)
South American0.5%(1,444)
Mexican0.5%(1,430)
Cuban0.2%(722)
Colombian0.2%(518)
Spaniard0.1%(411)
Peruvian0.1%(305)
Ecuadorian0.1%(282)
Guatemalan0%(122)
Panamanian0%(116)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0%(106)
Salvadoran0%(103)
Argentine0%(102)
Chilean0%(85)
Honduran0%(64)
Uruguayan0%(46)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(1,928)
Chinese0.4%(1,333)
Filipino0.3%(902)
Korean0.3%(798)
Laotian0.1%(309)
Japanese0.1%(216)
Vietnamese0.1%(176)
Nepalese0%(72)
Pakistani0%(61)
Cambodian0%(59)
Thai0%(56)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(44)
Mongolian0%(32)
Burmese0%(23)
Hmong0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(58)
Ancestry
Irish24.5%(75,365)
English17.5%(53,876)
Italian14.5%(44,692)
French10.7%(32,825)
German8.8%(27,136)
French Canadian7.7%(23,749)
Polish4.7%(14,413)
American4.4%(13,482)
Scottish4.2%(13,072)
Portuguese2.1%(6,571)
Swedish2%(6,064)
Greek1.7%(5,282)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.3%(4,067)
Canadian1%(3,065)
Russian0.9%(2,892)
Lebanese0.9%(2,856)
Norwegian0.9%(2,853)
British0.9%(2,662)
Dutch0.8%(2,618)
Welsh0.7%(2,082)
Lithuanian0.7%(2,009)
Armenian0.4%(1,260)
Finnish0.4%(1,090)
Ukrainian0.3%(826)
Hungarian0.3%(781)
Swiss0.2%(740)
West Indian0.2%(723)
Danish0.2%(659)
Czech0.2%(655)
Austrian0.2%(555)
Bulgarian0.2%(539)
Belgian0.1%(409)
Brazilian0.1%(406)
Syrian0.1%(357)
Haitian0.1%(351)
Romanian0.1%(302)
Turkish0.1%(271)
Jamaican0.1%(258)
Slovak0.1%(241)
Latvian0%(149)
Moroccan0%(146)
Croatian0%(70)
Iranian0%(69)
Nigerian0%(63)
Serbian0%(59)
Iraqi0%(54)
Egyptian0%(53)
Slovene0%(32)
Ethiopian0%(29)
Kenyan0%(16)
Ghanaian0%(14)
Israeli0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.9%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 31.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
95.4%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 90.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
15.6%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.5 min
+44%since 2000
from 21.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
81.0%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 84.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
3.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.4%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 5.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
70.5%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 72.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.3%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
45.3%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 39.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
50.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
4.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
4.7%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 8.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
95.5%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
89.8%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
4.7%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 8.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
69.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
14.9%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
18.9%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
8.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
82.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
27.0%
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)14.6%(3,058)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)22.2%(4,656)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era36.6%(7,668)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.9%(1,661)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3%(636)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 20,965 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 314,176 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Rockingham County, New Hampshire earns about $93,962 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 $344,000, and the typical rent is about $1,274 a month.

How educated are people in Rockingham County, New Hampshire?

About 41.9% 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 4.6% 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 68,331 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.

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

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