RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 10 SHOWN OF 10

Most graduate degrees, New Hampshire counties · 1990

New Hampshire counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Grafton County, NHNH93,22510.4%−27%

02Merrimack County, NHNH158,0788.7%−16%

03Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4158.3%−17%

04Cheshire County, NHNH78,2698.1%−14%

05Rockingham County, NHNH324,0778.1%−24%

06Strafford County, NHNH135,0437.6%−20%

07Carroll County, NHNH52,7846.6%−30%

08Belknap County, NHNH65,1476.1%−19%

09Sullivan County, NHNH43,9615.6%−24%

10Coos County, NHNH31,3433.6%−6%

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