RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 10 SHOWN OF 10

Most sparsely populated, New Hampshire counties · 1990

New Hampshire counties with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 10 counties in New Hampshire that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Coos County, NHNH31,34319+5%

02Carroll County, NHNH52,78438−19%

03Grafton County, NHNH93,22544−8%

04Sullivan County, NHNH43,96172−5%

05Cheshire County, NHNH78,26999−5%

06Belknap County, NHNH65,147122−13%

07Merrimack County, NHNH158,078129−12%

08Strafford County, NHNH135,043284−7%

09Rockingham County, NHNH324,077354−11%

10Hillsborough County, NHNH433,415383−12%

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