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Fastest shrinking, New Hampshire counties · 2000

New Hampshire counties with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 10 counties in New Hampshire that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR200020102020
Fastest shrinking by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000
01Coos County, NHNH31,343-4.9%+0%
02Sullivan County, NHNH43,961+4.8%+0%
03Cheshire County, NHNH78,269+5.3%+0%
04Strafford County, NHNH135,043+7.7%+0%
05Grafton County, NHNH93,225+9.1%+0%
06Rockingham County, NHNH324,077+12.8%+0%
07Hillsborough County, NHNH433,415+13.3%+0%
08Merrimack County, NHNH158,078+13.5%+0%
09Belknap County, NHNH65,147+14.4%+0%
10Carroll County, NHNH52,784+23.3%+0%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES