RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 10 SHOWN OF 10

Lowest poverty rate, New Hampshire counties · 2020

New Hampshire counties with the lowest 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

01Rockingham County, NHNH324,0774.6%+0.1 pts

02Merrimack County, NHNH158,0786.6%+0.7 pts

03Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4157.4%+1.2 pts

04Belknap County, NHNH65,1478.7%+2.6 pts

05Carroll County, NHNH52,7848.7%+0.8 pts

06Strafford County, NHNH135,0439.0%−0.2 pts

07Cheshire County, NHNH78,2699.1%+1.2 pts

08Grafton County, NHNH93,22510.3%+1.8 pts

09Sullivan County, NHNH43,96111.2%+2.8 pts

10Coos County, NHNH31,34311.7%+1.7 pts

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