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Strafford County

New Hampshire · 112,233 residents · 367 sq mi
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Strafford County is a county of 112,233 people in New Hampshire. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.2% of residents. Headcount has barely moved since 1990. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $112,100. Median household income is $44,803, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.4
US median: 35.2
Average education
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
112,233
+8%since 1990
from 104,233 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.4
+12%since 1990
from 30.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
367 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
101K110K118K127K135K19902000201020202024Strafford County
2024133K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.9%(6,664)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.7%(7,531)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(7,825)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.6%(9,605)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 249.1%(10,256)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.6%(15,250)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417%(19,039)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.1%(14,691)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.8%(8,779)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746%(6,760)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.9%(4,364)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(1,469)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$44,803
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $32,812 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,479
+46%since 1990
from $13,999 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
9.2%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 8.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$112,100
−27%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $116,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$623
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $522 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
64.5%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 64.8% in 1990
35.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98%(102,111)
Black0.5%(525)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(754)
Asian1%(1,050)
2000
White, non-Hispanic95.7%(107,364)
Black0.6%(658)
Hispanic / Latino1%(1,155)
Asian1.4%(1,535)

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)
Dominican0.3%(397)
Spaniard0.2%(221)
Colombian0.1%(185)
Cuban0.1%(174)
Ecuadorian0.1%(113)
Guatemalan0.1%(109)
Argentine0.1%(95)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
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)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(18)
Thai0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(34)
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)
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)
Iranian0%(52)
Nigerian0%(49)
Moroccan0%(48)
Turkish0%(48)
Haitian0%(48)
Latvian0%(42)
Ghanaian0%(33)
Egyptian0%(26)
Croatian0%(20)
Slovene0%(16)
Israeli0%(8)
Syrian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.4%
+4.8 ptssince 1990
from 21.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
86.4%
+6.6 ptssince 1990
from 79.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
9.5%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 7.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.7 min
−22%since 1990
from 21.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33%(14,269)
Married55.3%(23,914)
Widowed1.9%(822)
Divorced9.8%(4,240)
Women 15+
Never married28.8%(13,553)
Married51.1%(24,042)
Widowed8.6%(4,062)
Divorced11.5%(5,388)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.2%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 11.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.6%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 65.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 78.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 29.4% 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)21.6%(1,715)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.8%(1,810)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.2%(2,711)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.9%(544)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(63)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,932 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 Strafford County, New Hampshire?

Strafford County, New Hampshire has about 112,233 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Strafford County, New Hampshire earns about $44,803 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 $112,100, and the typical rent is about $623 a month.

How educated are people in Strafford County, New Hampshire?

About 26.4% 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 9.2% of people in Strafford County, New Hampshire live below the federal poverty line.

Has Strafford County, New Hampshire grown since 1990?

Yes, Strafford County, New Hampshire has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,000 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.

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

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