RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 10 SHOWN OF 10

Least educated, New Hampshire counties · 1990

New Hampshire counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 10 counties in New Hampshire that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 10 is 23.9%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Coos County, NHNH31,34311.0%–

02Sullivan County, NHNH43,96116.5%–

03Belknap County, NHNH65,14720.5%–

04Strafford County, NHNH135,04321.7%–

05Carroll County, NHNH52,78423.4%–

06Cheshire County, NHNH78,26923.9%–

07Merrimack County, NHNH158,07825.4%–

08Rockingham County, NHNH324,07725.9%–

09Grafton County, NHNH93,22526.4%–

10Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41526.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS