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Highest poverty rate, New Hampshire counties

New Hampshire counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 10 counties in New Hampshire that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RELATEDHighest median household incomeLowest median household incomeHighest per-capita incomeLowest poverty rateMost residents in povertyMost six-figure households
YEAR19902000201020202024
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Coos County, NHNH31,34313.2%+32%
02Grafton County, NHNH93,22510.4%+21%
03Sullivan County, NHNH43,96110.1%+20%
04Cheshire County, NHNH78,2698.7%+9%
05Strafford County, NHNH135,0438.7%−5%
06Belknap County, NHNH65,1478.5%+39%
07Merrimack County, NHNH158,0787.6%+28%
08Carroll County, NHNH52,7847.6%−4%
09Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4156.7%+8%
10Rockingham County, NHNH324,0774.8%+6%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES