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New Hampshire

1,394,868 residents · 10 counties · 100 cities · 350 census tracts
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#1Lowest poverty rateof 517.2%#2Oldest by median ageof 5143.3#5Lowest unemploymentof 513.3%#6Highest homeownership rateof 5172.8%
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New Hampshire is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $99,031. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $402,500. It ranks in the top 1% of US states for household income.

NH
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,394,868
+13%since 2000
from 1,235,786 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
156 / sq mi
+6%since 2009
from 147 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.3
+17%since 2000
from 37.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.1M1.2M1.3M1.3M1.4M1990201020202024New Hampshire
20241.4M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(62,779)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(67,362)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.4%(75,939)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(85,381)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(84,178)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.7%(176,928)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.4%(172,387)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.4%(173,123)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.5%(215,858)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.2%(170,639)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.9%(82,052)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(28,242)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$99,031
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,467 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$52,798
+121%since 2000
from $23,844 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
61.9%
+21.1 ptssince 2009
from 40.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.444
+5%since 2010
from 0.421 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$402,500
+73%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $127,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,491
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $646 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 69.7% in 2000
27.2% rent
Vacancy rate
14.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
24.6%
−10.1 ptssince 2009
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 44.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.1
+1%since 2009
from 4.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
RELATED:See current rent listings in New Hampshire on RentDataNow
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)
Diversity Score
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)
Venezuelan0%(379)
Chilean0%(342)
Panamanian0%(246)
Uruguayan0%(191)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest French population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.6%
+12.0 ptssince 2000
from 28.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.4%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 87.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.1%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.7 min
+47%since 2000
from 18.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.0%
−9.6 ptssince 2009
from 81.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.8%
+12.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 6.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2011
from 69.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
45.6%
−20.0 ptssince 2009
from 65.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
50.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
6.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.6%
−41.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2012
from 11.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.3%
−84.2 ptssince 2013
from 89.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.9%
+8.3 ptssince 2017
from 84.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
92.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 92.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 2.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
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 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
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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Largest cities
ManchesterNashuaConcordDoverRochesterKeenePortsmouthDerry
All 10 counties
Hillsborough CountyRockingham CountyMerrimack CountyStrafford CountyGrafton CountyCheshire CountyBelknap CountyCarroll CountySullivan CountyCoos County
Metro areas
ManchesterLebanonConcordKeeneLaconia
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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