RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 10 SHOWN OF 10

Highest poverty rate, New Hampshire counties · 2000

New Hampshire counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 10 counties in New Hampshire that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Coos County, NHNH31,34310.0%−0.1 pts

02Strafford County, NHNH135,0439.2%+1.0 pts

03Grafton County, NHNH93,2258.6%−1.0 pts

04Sullivan County, NHNH43,9618.5%−1.3 pts

05Cheshire County, NHNH78,2698.0%+0.9 pts

06Carroll County, NHNH52,7847.9%−1.1 pts

07Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4156.3%+0.4 pts

08Belknap County, NHNH65,1476.1%−0.4 pts

09Merrimack County, NHNH158,0785.9%+0.4 pts

10Rockingham County, NHNH324,0774.5%+0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS