METRO AREA
Manchester Metro
Manchester-Nashua, NH · 1 counties · 433,415 residents (2025 est.) · 877 sq mi
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Manchester is a metro area of 426,378 people. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.7% of people across the metro. Median household income runs $103,545, well clear of the $82,259 US median. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 71%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
426,378
+12%since 2000
from 380,841 in 2000
433,415 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
877 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024426K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(21,392)
5 to 95.1%(21,888)
10 to 145.8%(24,748)
15 to 195.9%(25,056)
20 to 246%(25,490)
25 to 3414.1%(60,293)
35 to 4413.1%(55,893)
45 to 5412.8%(54,734)
55 to 6414.8%(63,066)
65 to 7410.4%(44,318)
75 to 845%(21,436)
85 and over1.9%(8,064)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$103,545
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,384 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
64.2%
+19.0 ptssince 2009
from 45.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.8%
Information12.3%
Wholesale trade7.3%
Other services6.6%
Public administration5.3%
Finance & insurance4.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
Education & health services0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
Construction0.4%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$421,100
+71%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $135,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.1
+3%since 2009
from 4.0 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.
45
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic92.3%(351,337)
Black1.2%(4,493)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(12,166)
Asian2%(7,554)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic80.1%(341,341)
Black2.2%(9,550)
Hispanic / Latino8.5%(36,414)
Asian4.3%(18,338)
Other4.9%(20,735)
43
+64%since 2009
from 26 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
33
−9%since 2020
from 37 in 2020
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
Puerto Rican2.7%(11,375)
Dominican2%(8,369)
Mexican1.2%(5,230)
Central American1%(4,229)
South American0.9%(3,829)
Colombian0.5%(2,342)
Honduran0.3%(1,458)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,190)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,029)
Peruvian0.2%(700)
Cuban0.1%(598)
Spaniard0.1%(478)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(334)
Argentine0.1%(224)
Costa Rican0%(175)
Ecuadorian0%(155)
Chilean0%(152)
Venezuelan0%(114)
Uruguayan0%(111)
Panamanian0%(43)
Bolivian0%(14)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.6%(7,005)
Chinese0.5%(2,117)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,649)
Filipino0.4%(1,554)
Korean0.3%(1,245)
Cambodian0.3%(1,225)
Nepalese0.3%(1,077)
Pakistani0.1%(376)
Bhutanese0.1%(284)
Japanese0.1%(268)
Taiwanese0.1%(231)
Thai0%(211)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(209)
Kazakh0%(151)
Burmese0%(63)
Sri Lankan0%(48)
Bangladeshi0%(37)
Malaysian0%(15)
Indonesian0%(11)
Hmong0%(8)
Ancestry
Irish19.9%(84,681)
English14.5%(62,018)
French10.3%(44,111)
Italian10%(42,822)
French Canadian8.2%(35,132)
German8.1%(34,378)
Polish3.7%(15,779)
American3.3%(14,042)
Scottish3%(12,970)
Greek1.8%(7,629)
Portuguese1.7%(7,443)
Subsaharan African1.2%(5,287)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.2%(5,188)
Canadian1%(4,203)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(3,762)
Arab0.7%(2,889)
Finnish0.7%(2,866)
Russian0.6%(2,759)
Dutch0.6%(2,748)
Lithuanian0.6%(2,526)
Norwegian0.6%(2,477)
West Indian0.6%(2,456)
Welsh0.5%(2,044)
Brazilian0.5%(1,921)
Hungarian0.4%(1,694)
British0.4%(1,611)
Lebanese0.3%(1,434)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,399)
Haitian0.3%(1,267)
Armenian0.3%(1,143)
Czech0.2%(954)
Danish0.2%(856)
Jamaican0.2%(767)
Austrian0.1%(599)
Belgian0.1%(594)
Cape Verdean0.1%(592)
Swiss0.1%(577)
Kenyan0.1%(506)
Iranian0.1%(465)
Slovak0.1%(426)
Romanian0.1%(418)
Iraqi0.1%(331)
Egyptian0.1%(267)
Nigerian0.1%(260)
Somali0.1%(240)
Moroccan0.1%(236)
Syrian0.1%(219)
Turkish0%(178)
Latvian0%(154)
Jordanian0%(136)
Serbian0%(128)
Bulgarian0%(125)
Ghanaian0%(125)
Slovene0%(120)
Israeli0%(76)
Barbadian0%(58)
Ethiopian0%(52)
Croatian0%(42)
Australian0%(32)
Guyanese0%(28)
Palestinian0%(25)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.4%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 87.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 79.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 94.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.6%(63,713)
Married51.1%(91,594)
Widowed2.7%(4,834)
Divorced10.6%(18,939)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(52,355)
Married48.8%(87,452)
Widowed8.2%(14,639)
Divorced13.8%(24,824)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 77.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 29.1% 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)25.3%(5,989)
Gulf War (1990s)20.6%(4,862)
Vietnam era31.6%(7,466)
Korean War4.9%(1,168)
World War II1.3%(319)
Share of the 23,637 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH?
Manchester-Nashua, NH has about 426,378 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Manchester-Nashua, NH?
The typical household in Manchester-Nashua, NH earns about $103,545 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Manchester-Nashua, NH expensive?
In Manchester-Nashua, NH, the median home is worth about $421,100, and the typical rent is about $1,623 a month.
How educated are people in Manchester-Nashua, NH?
About 41.5% of adults age 25 and over in Manchester-Nashua, NH hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Manchester-Nashua, NH?
About 6.7% of people in Manchester-Nashua, NH live below the federal poverty line.
Has Manchester-Nashua, NH grown since 1990?
Yes, Manchester-Nashua, NH has grown since 1990. The population has added about 90,305 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024