RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 10 SHOWN OF 10

Highest poverty rate, New Hampshire counties · 2020

New Hampshire counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 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 2000

01Coos County, NHNH31,34311.7%+1.7 pts

02Sullivan County, NHNH43,96111.2%+2.8 pts

03Grafton County, NHNH93,22510.3%+1.8 pts

04Cheshire County, NHNH78,2699.1%+1.2 pts

05Strafford County, NHNH135,0439.0%−0.2 pts

06Carroll County, NHNH52,7848.7%+0.8 pts

07Belknap County, NHNH65,1478.7%+2.6 pts

08Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4157.4%+1.2 pts

09Merrimack County, NHNH158,0786.6%+0.7 pts

10Rockingham County, NHNH324,0774.6%+0.1 pts

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