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STATE · ADMITTED 1788 · 2000 CENSUS

New Hampshire

1,235,786 residents · 10 counties · 100 cities · 8,953 sq mi · 350 census tracts
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With 1,235,786 people, New Hampshire is a state. The poverty rate is 6.5%, under the national 12.4%. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 1990. The median household earns $49,467, about 16% above the national median. The typical home is worth $127,500.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,235,786
+11%since 1990
from 1,109,252 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
37.1
+13%since 1990
from 32.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
8,953 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.1M1.2M1.3M1.3M1.4M19902000201020202024New Hampshire
20241.4M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(75,685)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.2%(88,537)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(93,255)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197%(86,688)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.6%(68,766)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413%(160,061)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.9%(221,179)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.9%(183,986)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.9%(109,659)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.3%(78,327)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.2%(51,412)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(18,231)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$49,467
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $36,329 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,844
+49%since 1990
from $15,959 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
6.5%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 6.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$127,500
−25%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $129,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$646
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $549 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
69.7%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 68.2% in 1990
30.3% rent
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)
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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.7%
+4.3 ptssince 1990
from 24.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
87.4%
+5.3 ptssince 1990
from 82.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
10.0%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 7.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.2 min
−19%since 1990
from 22.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
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 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.3%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 10.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 63.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.5%(17,813)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.4%(30,725)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(4,084)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(852)
US avg: 1%

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

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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
23.Hooksett5,876
24.Newmarket5,679
25.Suncook5,432
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
37.Henniker2,993
38.Epping2,796
39.Meredith2,617
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)
1.Lebanon224,500
2.Concord158,078
3.Keene78,269
4.Laconia65,147

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 1,235,786 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

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