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Strafford County

New Hampshire · 130,889 residents · 367 sq mi
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Strafford County is home to 130,889 people in New Hampshire. The foreign-born share is 5%. 18,656 more people live here than in 2000. 81% were living in the same home a year earlier. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.0% of residents. 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.9
US median: 38.8
Average education
35% 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
130,889
+17%since 2000
from 112,233 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.9
+13%since 2000
from 34.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
367 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
101K110K118K127K135K19902000201020202024Strafford County
2024133K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.3%(5,666)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.9%(6,425)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.4%(7,007)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.1%(9,328)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.5%(12,447)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.9%(18,243)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.6%(15,169)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.3%(16,135)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.4%(18,883)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410%(13,101)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.6%(6,074)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.8%(2,411)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$72,682
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,803 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,659
+79%since 2000
from $20,479 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
48.6%
+12.5 ptssince 2009
from 36.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
9.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 9.2% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade14.6%
US avg: 10%
Information11.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services7.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration6.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade4.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$243,500
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $112,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,132
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $623 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
65.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 64.5% in 2000
34.6% rent
Persons per household
2.43 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.50 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.4
−14%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic87.6%(114,599)
Black1.1%(1,434)
Hispanic / Latino3%(3,914)
Asian3.4%(4,473)
Other2.9%(3,823)
Segregation Score
25
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
Dominican0.7%(945)
Puerto Rican0.6%(717)
Mexican0.4%(556)
Cuban0.2%(219)
Spaniard0.2%(209)
Chilean0.1%(123)
Colombian0.1%(111)
Ecuadorian0.1%(102)
Costa Rican0.1%(69)
Honduran0%(63)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.8%(1,031)
Asian Indian0.6%(791)
Vietnamese0.5%(681)
Indonesian0.5%(633)
Filipino0.4%(512)
Korean0.2%(237)
Laotian0.2%(210)
Nepalese0.1%(123)
Japanese0.1%(102)
Thai0.1%(74)
Cambodian0%(23)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(109)
Samoan0%(30)
Ancestry
Irish20.8%(27,022)
English17.9%(23,301)
French11.9%(15,541)
Italian9.6%(12,486)
German9.2%(11,971)
French Canadian9%(11,665)
American5.1%(6,655)
Polish4.1%(5,380)
Scottish4%(5,181)
Swedish2.1%(2,779)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(1,749)
Greek1.3%(1,731)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.2%(1,558)
Portuguese1%(1,274)
British1%(1,265)
Welsh1%(1,262)
Canadian0.9%(1,220)
Norwegian0.8%(1,101)
Russian0.7%(848)
Lithuanian0.5%(638)
Lebanese0.5%(595)
Hungarian0.4%(550)
Danish0.3%(331)
Ukrainian0.3%(330)
West Indian0.3%(329)
Austrian0.2%(282)
Finnish0.2%(277)
Czech0.2%(261)
Swiss0.2%(249)
Armenian0.2%(228)
Brazilian0.1%(195)
Ethiopian0.1%(170)
Jamaican0.1%(151)
Belgian0.1%(147)
Haitian0.1%(122)
Slovak0.1%(108)
Israeli0.1%(79)
Romanian0.1%(69)
Turkish0%(59)
Moroccan0%(48)
Syrian0%(46)
Latvian0%(44)
Egyptian0%(34)
Iranian0%(25)
Ghanaian0%(24)
Serbian0%(21)
Barbadian0%(21)
Iraqi0%(16)
Croatian0%(15)
Slovene0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.2%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 26.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
93.3%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 86.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
12.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.1 min
+56%since 2000
from 16.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
77.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 77.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
6.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 6.4% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
68.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 70.5% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.2%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
39.6%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 35.2% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
50.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
4.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
5.8%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.9%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
81.0%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
5.8%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
65.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.7%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
16.8%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
13.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
78.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
29.4%
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)17.2%(1,491)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)23.1%(2,008)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era37.7%(3,272)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War10%(870)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1%(87)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 8,674 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 130,889 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Strafford County, New Hampshire earns about $72,682 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 $243,500, and the typical rent is about $1,132 a month.

How educated are people in Strafford County, New Hampshire?

About 35.2% 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 9.0% 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 26,656 residents, a change of about 26 percent over that period.

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

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