RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 10 SHOWN OF 10

Lowest poverty rate, New Hampshire counties · 2000

New Hampshire counties with the lowest 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

01Rockingham County, NHNH324,0774.5%+0.1 pts

02Merrimack County, NHNH158,0785.9%+0.4 pts

03Belknap County, NHNH65,1476.1%−0.4 pts

04Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4156.3%+0.4 pts

05Carroll County, NHNH52,7847.9%−1.1 pts

06Cheshire County, NHNH78,2698.0%+0.9 pts

07Sullivan County, NHNH43,9618.5%−1.3 pts

08Grafton County, NHNH93,2258.6%−1.0 pts

09Strafford County, NHNH135,0439.2%+1.0 pts

10Coos County, NHNH31,34310.0%−0.1 pts

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