RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 10 SHOWN OF 10

Most graduate degrees, New Hampshire counties · 2020

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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Grafton County, NHNH93,22520.8%+46%

02Rockingham County, NHNH324,07715.6%+47%

03Merrimack County, NHNH158,07815.5%+50%

04Carroll County, NHNH52,78415.2%+62%

05Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41514.1%+40%

06Belknap County, NHNH65,14713.3%+75%

07Cheshire County, NHNH78,26912.5%+33%

08Strafford County, NHNH135,04312.5%+31%

09Sullivan County, NHNH43,96110.8%+48%

10Coos County, NHNH31,3437.1%+85%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS