COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Sullivan County

New Hampshire · 38,592 residents · 538 sq mi

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Sullivan County is a county of 38,592 people in New Hampshire. That trails the New Hampshire median by roughly 20%. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 9.8%, under the national 13.2%. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 34%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

38,592

−5%vs 2000

vs 40,458 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.3

−12%vs 2000

vs 40.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

538 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202444K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(2,839)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(2,791)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(2,620)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(2,559)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(2,271)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.6%(6,025)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.9%(6,531)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.6%(3,687)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.3%(3,593)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.6%(3,319)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.7%(1,822)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(535)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,053

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,938 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,935

−39%vs 2000

vs $21,319 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.8%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$91,200

+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $89,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$440

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $537 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.7%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.0% in 2000

29.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.6%(39,482)

Black0.2%(93)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(221)

Asian0.4%(150)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(38,274)

Black0.1%(56)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(200)

Asian0.4%(141)

Other0.3%(121)

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 Rican1%(454)

Mexican0.5%(233)

Cuban0.3%(117)

South American0.2%(73)

Peruvian0.1%(57)

Dominican0.1%(23)

Ecuadorian0%(14)

Central American0%(2)

Guatemalan0%(2)

Asian origin

Chinese0.1%(36)

Filipino0.1%(28)

Korean0%(21)

Japanese0%(18)

Cambodian0%(7)

Malaysian0%(7)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.6%(258)

Ancestry

English22.7%(9,925)

Irish13.1%(5,744)

French12.7%(5,566)

German7.2%(3,159)

French Canadian7.2%(3,135)

American6.2%(2,712)

Italian5.8%(2,528)

Scottish5.5%(2,404)

Polish2.7%(1,159)

Swedish2.1%(907)

Scotch-Irish1.6%(687)

Dutch1.1%(463)

+ 34 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.8%(361)

Norwegian0.8%(345)

Finnish0.8%(338)

British0.7%(314)

Greek0.7%(309)

Portuguese0.5%(238)

Canadian0.5%(204)

Danish0.4%(192)

West Indian0.4%(185)

Welsh0.4%(180)

Jamaican0.4%(166)

Arab0.3%(110)

Ukrainian0.2%(105)

Lithuanian0.2%(102)

Czech0.2%(79)

Austrian0.2%(68)

Hungarian0.1%(53)

Swiss0.1%(50)

Subsaharan African0.1%(42)

Lebanese0.1%(36)

Armenian0.1%(34)

Haitian0%(19)

Latvian0%(15)

Slovak0%(14)

Egyptian0%(13)

Romanian0%(13)

Turkish0%(11)

Ethiopian0%(9)

Belgian0%(7)

Macedonian0%(7)

Moroccan0%(5)

Australian0%(4)

Croatian0%(4)

Nigerian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest French population · Largest German population · Largest French Canadian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.5%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.0%

−8.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.6%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.0 min

+37%vs 2000

vs 15.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

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 married35%(6,624)

Married46.9%(8,879)

Widowed5.7%(1,081)

Divorced12.3%(2,336)

Women 15+

Never married26.4%(4,899)

Married47.5%(8,811)

Widowed10.2%(1,902)

Divorced15.9%(2,945)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.0%

−7.0 ptssince 2013

from 13.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.0%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 55.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.1%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 12.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.4%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 23.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.1%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 17.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.0%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 4.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.9%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 67.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.3%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 39.2% 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)18.2%(658)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.7%(677)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.5%(1,211)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.6%(204)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.4%(13)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,617 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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