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Highest poverty rate, New Hampshire counties · 2020

New Hampshire counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 10 counties in New Hampshire that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR19902000201020202024
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Coos County, NHNH31,34311.7%+17%
02Sullivan County, NHNH43,96111.2%+33%
03Grafton County, NHNH93,22510.3%+21%
04Cheshire County, NHNH78,2699.1%+15%
05Strafford County, NHNH135,0439.0%−2%
06Carroll County, NHNH52,7848.7%+10%
07Belknap County, NHNH65,1478.7%+43%
08Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4157.4%+19%
09Merrimack County, NHNH158,0786.6%+11%
10Rockingham County, NHNH324,0774.6%+2%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES