STATE · ADMITTED 1788 · 2000 CENSUS
New Hampshire
1,235,786 residents · 10 counties · 100 cities · 350 census tracts
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New Hampshire is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $49,467. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $127,500.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.4M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(75,685)
5 to 97.2%(88,537)
10 to 147.5%(93,255)
15 to 197%(86,688)
20 to 245.6%(68,766)
25 to 3413%(160,061)
35 to 4417.9%(221,179)
45 to 5414.9%(183,986)
55 to 648.9%(109,659)
65 to 746.3%(78,327)
75 to 844.2%(51,412)
85 and over1.5%(18,231)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$49,467
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $36,329 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$127,500
−25%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $129,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic98%(1,087,319)
Black0.6%(7,155)
Hispanic / Latino1%(11,558)
Asian0.8%(9,035)
2000
White, non-Hispanic95.1%(1,175,252)
Black0.7%(8,354)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(20,489)
Asian1.3%(15,803)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
87.4%
+5.3 ptssince 1990
from 82.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.7%(131,904)
Married60.3%(287,223)
Widowed2.4%(11,391)
Divorced9.6%(45,891)
Women 15+
Never married22.3%(111,936)
Married57.2%(287,092)
Widowed9.2%(46,372)
Divorced11.3%(56,832)
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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
Frequently asked
How many people live in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire has about 1,235,786 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in New Hampshire?
The typical household in New Hampshire earns about $49,467 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 $127,500, and the typical rent is about $646 a month.
How educated are people in New Hampshire?
About 28.7% 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 6.5% 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 126,534 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024