STATE · ADMITTED 1788
New Hampshire
1,394,868 residents · 10 counties · 100 cities · 8,953 sq mi · 350 census tracts
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New Hampshire is a state of 1,394,868 people. That puts it in the top 1% of US states for household income. The median age is 43.3, about 4 years above the US median. 6% of residents were born outside the United States. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.2% of residents.
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
8,953 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.4M
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(62,779)
5 to 94.8%(67,362)
10 to 145.4%(75,939)
15 to 196.1%(85,381)
20 to 246%(84,178)
25 to 3412.7%(176,928)
35 to 4412.4%(172,387)
45 to 5412.4%(173,123)
55 to 6415.5%(215,858)
65 to 7412.2%(170,639)
75 to 845.9%(82,052)
85 and over2%(28,242)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$99,031
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,467 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
61.9%
+21.1 ptssince 2009
from 40.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.7%
Information11.8%
Wholesale trade7.2%
Other services6.5%
Public administration5%
Finance & insurance4%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
Construction0.7%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$402,500
+73%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $127,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.1
+1%since 2009
from 4.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic95.1%(1,175,252)
Black0.7%(8,354)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(20,489)
Asian1.3%(15,803)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic86.9%(1,212,424)
Black1.3%(18,704)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(65,383)
Asian2.6%(35,738)
Other4.5%(62,619)
30
+81%since 2009
from 17 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.4%(19,968)
Dominican0.8%(11,760)
Mexican0.8%(10,947)
South American0.5%(7,186)
Central American0.4%(6,276)
Colombian0.3%(3,622)
Cuban0.1%(1,909)
Honduran0.1%(1,899)
Salvadoran0.1%(1,761)
Spaniard0.1%(1,648)
Peruvian0.1%(1,409)
Guatemalan0.1%(1,346)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0%(647)
Nicaraguan0%(602)
Argentine0%(423)
Costa Rican0%(422)
Venezuelan0%(379)
Chilean0%(342)
Panamanian0%(246)
Uruguayan0%(191)
Paraguayan0%(56)
Bolivian0%(28)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(10,610)
Chinese0.5%(6,350)
Filipino0.3%(3,807)
Korean0.2%(3,020)
Vietnamese0.2%(2,697)
Nepalese0.1%(1,986)
Cambodian0.1%(1,635)
Japanese0.1%(879)
Indonesian0.1%(821)
Pakistani0%(523)
Laotian0%(515)
Thai0%(379)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(342)
Bhutanese0%(284)
Bangladeshi0%(213)
Kazakh0%(163)
Burmese0%(130)
Sri Lankan0%(107)
Malaysian0%(22)
Hmong0%(18)
Mongolian0%(11)
Uzbek0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,322)
Samoan0%(199)
Chamorro0%(88)
Guamanian0%(22)
Fijian0%(8)
Marshallese0%(5)
Ancestry
Irish20.6%(286,760)
English18.3%(255,560)
French10.5%(146,969)
Italian9.8%(136,133)
German8.6%(119,904)
French Canadian7.2%(100,318)
American4.2%(58,678)
Scottish4%(55,766)
Polish3.6%(50,260)
Swedish1.6%(21,953)
Portuguese1.4%(19,981)
Greek1.3%(18,593)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.1%(15,396)
Canadian0.9%(11,990)
Russian0.8%(11,263)
Dutch0.8%(11,230)
Norwegian0.7%(10,170)
Arab0.7%(9,165)
Subsaharan African0.6%(7,713)
Welsh0.5%(7,401)
Finnish0.5%(7,213)
Lithuanian0.5%(7,151)
British0.5%(7,044)
Lebanese0.4%(5,732)
Ukrainian0.4%(4,927)
West Indian0.3%(4,838)
Hungarian0.3%(4,234)
Danish0.3%(3,742)
Armenian0.3%(3,561)
Czech0.2%(2,946)
Swiss0.2%(2,844)
Brazilian0.2%(2,635)
Haitian0.2%(2,277)
Austrian0.2%(2,211)
Jamaican0.1%(1,803)
Romanian0.1%(1,546)
Slovak0.1%(1,490)
Belgian0.1%(1,386)
Turkish0.1%(894)
Syrian0.1%(835)
Iranian0%(695)
Kenyan0%(682)
Nigerian0%(669)
Cape Verdean0%(648)
Egyptian0%(635)
Bulgarian0%(526)
Moroccan0%(516)
Latvian0%(465)
Serbian0%(447)
Australian0%(434)
Iraqi0%(431)
Croatian0%(304)
Slovene0%(273)
Israeli0%(259)
Ethiopian0%(240)
Somali0%(240)
Jordanian0%(191)
Ghanaian0%(187)
Barbadian0%(141)
Guyanese0%(93)
Palestinian0%(56)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(37)
Macedonian0%(34)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
94.4%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 87.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 78.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.2%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 93.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.9%(200,157)
Married52.5%(310,417)
Widowed2.9%(16,923)
Divorced10.7%(63,351)
Women 15+
Never married27.2%(162,384)
Married51%(305,154)
Widowed8.3%(49,413)
Divorced13.5%(80,989)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
15.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 76.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 31.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21%(18,204)
Gulf War (1990s)20.5%(17,813)
Vietnam era35.4%(30,725)
Korean War4.7%(4,084)
World War II1%(852)
Share of the 86,727 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Section 02
Largest cities
1.Manchester116,818
2.Nashua92,435
3.Concord44,597
4.Dover34,623
5.Rochester33,716
6.Keene23,072
7.Portsmouth23,028
8.Derry21,339
9.Laconia17,246
10.Lebanon15,481
11.Claremont13,032
12.Londonderry12,225
13.Somersworth12,171
14.Durham10,681
15.Hampton10,101
16.Exeter9,964
17.Berlin9,502
18.Milford8,956
19.Franklin8,839
20.Hanover8,479
21.Hudson7,469
22.South Hooksett5,902
23.Hooksett5,876
24.Newmarket5,679
25.Suncook5,432
26.East Merrimack5,081
27.Plymouth4,969
28.Newport4,758
29.Pinardville4,418
30.Littleton4,114
31.Farmington3,924
32.Conway3,879
33.Raymond3,645
34.Goffstown3,490
35.Jaffrey3,277
36.Tilton Northfield3,101
37.Henniker2,993
38.Epping2,796
39.Meredith2,617
40.Hampton Beach2,605
41.Peterborough2,539
42.Wolfeboro2,531
43.Lancaster2,230
44.Bristol2,098
45.Gorham2,092
Section 03
Metropolitan & micropolitan areas
Metropolitan areas (1)
1.Manchester433,415
Micropolitan areas (4)
Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.
Frequently asked
How many people live in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire has about 1,394,868 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in New Hampshire?
The typical household in New Hampshire earns about $99,031 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is New Hampshire expensive?
In New Hampshire, the median home is worth about $402,500, and the typical rent is about $1,491 a month.
How educated are people in New Hampshire?
About 40.6% of adults age 25 and over in New Hampshire hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in New Hampshire?
About 7.2% of people in New Hampshire live below the federal poverty line.
Has New Hampshire grown since 1990?
Yes, New Hampshire has grown since 1990. The population has added about 285,616 residents, a change of about 26 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024