COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Strafford County
New Hampshire · 104,233 residents · 367.47 sq mi
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Strafford County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $32,812. Population has declined 7% since 2000. Median home value is $116,000.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.6
US median: 33.0
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024133K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(7,689)
5 to 96.8%(7,115)
10 to 146%(6,223)
15 to 198.6%(8,953)
20 to 2410.8%(11,290)
25 to 3418.6%(19,407)
35 to 4414.3%(14,949)
45 to 549.1%(9,529)
55 to 647.7%(8,004)
65 to 746.3%(6,559)
75 to 843.5%(3,636)
85 and over0.8%(879)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$32,812
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,803 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$116,000
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $112,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic95.7%(107,364)
Black0.6%(658)
Hispanic / Latino1%(1,155)
Asian1.4%(1,535)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98%(102,111)
Black0.5%(525)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(754)
Asian1%(1,050)
Other0.5%(547)
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 Rican0.9%(1,164)
Mexican0.8%(1,052)
South American0.4%(510)
Dominican0.3%(397)
Central American0.2%(273)
Spaniard0.2%(221)
Colombian0.1%(185)
Cuban0.1%(174)
Ecuadorian0.1%(113)
Guatemalan0.1%(109)
Argentine0.1%(95)
Salvadoran0%(65)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(58)
Honduran0%(44)
Chilean0%(31)
Costa Rican0%(22)
Panamanian0%(17)
Nicaraguan0%(16)
Bolivian0%(14)
Paraguayan0%(8)
Venezuelan0%(6)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(626)
Indonesian0.5%(623)
Filipino0.4%(593)
Chinese0.4%(530)
Korean0.3%(348)
Vietnamese0.2%(265)
Nepalese0.2%(238)
Bangladeshi0.1%(97)
Cambodian0%(62)
Laotian0%(40)
Japanese0%(27)
Pakistani0%(27)
Ancestry
English21.7%(28,755)
Irish21.6%(28,611)
French10.7%(14,180)
German9.7%(12,881)
Italian8.5%(11,204)
French Canadian6.3%(8,318)
American4%(5,333)
Scottish4%(5,284)
Polish3.5%(4,619)
Swedish1.8%(2,328)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(1,898)
Greek1%(1,392)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1%(1,326)
Portuguese0.9%(1,223)
Canadian0.8%(1,102)
Dutch0.8%(1,068)
Russian0.6%(764)
Welsh0.5%(705)
British0.5%(603)
Arab0.4%(558)
Subsaharan African0.4%(500)
West Indian0.4%(475)
Hungarian0.3%(461)
Lebanese0.3%(437)
Danish0.3%(436)
Lithuanian0.3%(427)
Finnish0.3%(420)
Jamaican0.3%(371)
Swiss0.3%(364)
Ukrainian0.3%(359)
Czech0.2%(287)
Armenian0.2%(226)
Brazilian0.1%(169)
Austrian0.1%(148)
Kenyan0.1%(113)
Belgian0.1%(106)
Slovak0.1%(76)
Romanian0.1%(71)
Ethiopian0.1%(71)
Serbian0%(56)
Australian0%(53)
Iranian0%(52)
Nigerian0%(49)
Moroccan0%(48)
Turkish0%(48)
Haitian0%(48)
Latvian0%(42)
Ghanaian0%(33)
Egyptian0%(26)
Croatian0%(20)
Slovene0%(16)
Macedonian0%(11)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(11)
Israeli0%(8)
Cape Verdean0%(5)
Syrian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.8%
−6.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.1%(22,347)
Married48.5%(26,986)
Widowed2.5%(1,416)
Divorced8.8%(4,912)
Women 15+
Never married33.3%(19,293)
Married47.5%(27,497)
Widowed6.8%(3,947)
Divorced12.3%(7,121)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Strafford County, New Hampshire?
Strafford County, New Hampshire has about 104,233 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Strafford County, New Hampshire?
The typical household in Strafford County, New Hampshire earns about $32,812 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Strafford County, New Hampshire expensive?
In Strafford County, New Hampshire, the median home is worth about $116,000, and the typical rent is about $522 a month.
How educated are people in Strafford County, New Hampshire?
About 21.7% of adults age 25 and over in Strafford County, New Hampshire hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Strafford County, New Hampshire?
About 8.2% of people in Strafford County, New Hampshire live below the federal poverty line.
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