RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 10 SHOWN OF 10

Most graduate degrees, New Hampshire counties · 2000

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, NHNH93,22514.2%+0%

02Rockingham County, NHNH324,07710.6%+0%

03Merrimack County, NHNH158,07810.3%+0%

04Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41510.1%+0%

05Strafford County, NHNH135,0439.5%+0%

06Carroll County, NHNH52,7849.4%+0%

07Cheshire County, NHNH78,2699.4%+0%

08Belknap County, NHNH65,1477.6%+0%

09Sullivan County, NHNH43,9617.3%+0%

10Coos County, NHNH31,3433.8%+0%

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