RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 10 SHOWN OF 10

Most population lost, New Hampshire counties · 2000

New Hampshire counties that lost the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 10 counties in New Hampshire that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Coos County, NHNH31,343-1,717–

02Sullivan County, NHNH43,961+1,866–

03Cheshire County, NHNH78,269+3,704–

04Grafton County, NHNH93,225+6,814–

05Belknap County, NHNH65,147+7,109–

06Strafford County, NHNH135,043+8,000–

07Carroll County, NHNH52,784+8,256–

08Merrimack County, NHNH158,078+16,220–

09Rockingham County, NHNH324,077+31,514–

10Hillsborough County, NHNH433,415+44,768–

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