RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 10 SHOWN OF 10

Most educated, New Hampshire counties · 1990

New Hampshire counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 10 counties in New Hampshire that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Flip the list · Least educated, US counties →

New HampshireAll states All rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41526.4%−12%

02Grafton County, NHNH93,22526.4%−19%

03Rockingham County, NHNH324,07725.9%−18%

04Merrimack County, NHNH158,07825.4%−13%

05Cheshire County, NHNH78,26923.9%−10%

06Carroll County, NHNH52,78423.4%−12%

07Strafford County, NHNH135,04321.7%−18%

08Belknap County, NHNH65,14720.5%−12%

09Sullivan County, NHNH43,96116.5%−16%

10Coos County, NHNH31,34311.0%−8%

SHOWING 1–10 OF 10

Download CSV (full list, 10 rows)

UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES