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Strafford County

New Hampshire · 123,143 residents · 367 sq mi
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Strafford County is a county of 123,143 people in New Hampshire. 4% of residents were born outside the United States. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $57,809, close to the national figure. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $229,100.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.9
US median: 37.2
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 61%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
123,143
+10%since 2000
from 112,233 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.9
+7%since 2000
from 34.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
367 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
101K110K118K127K135K19902000201020202024Strafford County
2024133K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.5%(6,817)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.7%(7,024)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.8%(7,156)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.7%(10,680)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.1%(12,473)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412%(14,784)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413%(16,011)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.7%(19,357)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.5%(14,196)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.3%(7,786)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.9%(4,841)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.6%(2,018)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$57,809
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,803 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,059
+37%since 2000
from $20,479 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
36.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 36.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
11.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 9.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.424
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information14.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade12.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services6.7%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade5.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration5.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance3.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$229,100
+61%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $112,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$885
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $623 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
66.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 64.5% in 2000
33.7% rent
Vacancy rate
8.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.46 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.50 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
34.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 32.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.0
+1%since 2009
from 3.9 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-Hispanic95.7%(107,364)
Black0.6%(658)
Hispanic / Latino1%(1,155)
Asian1.4%(1,535)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic92.7%(114,210)
Black0.9%(1,144)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(2,201)
Asian2.6%(3,171)
Other1.9%(2,362)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.5%(626)
Mexican0.4%(530)
Colombian0.2%(206)
Dominican0.1%(183)
Spaniard0.1%(144)
Cuban0.1%(92)
Guatemalan0.1%(69)
Chilean0%(38)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Ancestry
Irish19.7%(24,095)
English17.4%(21,294)
French16.2%(19,737)
Italian9.5%(11,563)
German8.7%(10,584)
French Canadian8.2%(10,070)
American5.2%(6,327)
Scottish5%(6,082)
Polish2.9%(3,484)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(3,050)
Swedish1.9%(2,373)
Greek1.5%(1,850)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1.1%(1,370)
Dutch1.1%(1,355)
Portuguese0.9%(1,055)
Canadian0.9%(1,050)
Russian0.8%(1,025)
Welsh0.7%(884)
Arab0.7%(810)
Lebanese0.5%(646)
Lithuanian0.5%(620)
British0.5%(585)
Danish0.4%(457)
Finnish0.3%(397)
Ukrainian0.3%(351)
Swiss0.3%(347)
Hungarian0.3%(336)
Austrian0.2%(239)
Armenian0.2%(226)
Czech0.2%(205)
Slovak0.2%(195)
Turkish0.1%(117)
West Indian0.1%(95)
Iranian0.1%(90)
Brazilian0.1%(86)
Australian0.1%(79)
Ghanaian0.1%(78)
Romanian0.1%(72)
Belgian0.1%(63)
Kenyan0%(55)
Israeli0%(54)
Ethiopian0%(43)
Haitian0%(42)
Syrian0%(37)
Jamaican0%(37)
Egyptian0%(35)
Latvian0%(35)
Bulgarian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.0%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 26.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
89.5%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 86.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
10.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.9 min
+49%since 2000
from 16.7 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
77.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 77.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
11.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
4.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
7.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
36.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 35.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
51.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
4.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 123,143 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Strafford County, New Hampshire earns about $57,809 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 $229,100, and the typical rent is about $885 a month.

How educated are people in Strafford County, New Hampshire?

About 30.0% 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 11.3% 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 18,910 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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

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