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STATE · ADMITTED 1788 · 2010 ACS

New Hampshire

1,316,470 residents · 10 counties · 100 cities · 8,953 sq mi · 350 census tracts
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New Hampshire is a state of 1,316,470 people. The median age is 41.1, about 4 years above the US median. 5% of residents were born outside the United States. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.8% of residents. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. About 33% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,316,470
+7%since 2000
from 1,235,786 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
41.1
+11%since 2000
from 37.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
8,953 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.1M1.2M1.3M1.3M1.4M19902000201020202024New Hampshire
20241.4M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.3%(69,806)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.9%(77,756)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.4%(84,620)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.1%(93,620)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.4%(84,546)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411%(144,472)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.6%(179,178)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5417.2%(225,961)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.5%(178,243)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.4%(96,762)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.3%(56,745)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.9%(24,761)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$63,277
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,467 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,422
+32%since 2000
from $23,844 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
41.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 40.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
7.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.421
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information13.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade13.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade7.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services6.8%
US avg: 7%
Public administration5%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$253,200
+57%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $127,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$933
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $646 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
71.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 69.7% in 2000
29.0% rent
Vacancy rate
15.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.48 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.54 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
35.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 44.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.0
Unchangedsince 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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic92.3%(1,215,050)
Black1%(13,625)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(36,704)
Asian2.1%(28,241)
Other1.5%(19,864)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.9%(11,234)
Mexican0.6%(7,437)
South American0.4%(5,058)
Dominican0.3%(3,352)
Central American0.2%(2,890)
Colombian0.2%(2,506)
Cuban0.1%(1,395)
Spaniard0.1%(1,051)
Guatemalan0.1%(851)
Salvadoran0.1%(774)
Honduran0%(632)
Ecuadorian0%(531)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0%(506)
Uruguayan0%(478)
Peruvian0%(350)
Venezuelan0%(283)
Nicaraguan0%(276)
Panamanian0%(161)
Bolivian0%(161)
Chilean0%(153)
Ancestry
Irish22.3%(292,826)
English18.8%(247,166)
French16.5%(217,353)
Italian10.4%(137,262)
German9.5%(124,609)
French Canadian8.6%(113,567)
Scottish4.8%(63,006)
Polish4.4%(58,124)
American4.3%(56,844)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(34,354)
Swedish2%(26,728)
Greek1.6%(21,025)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese1.4%(18,515)
Canadian1.3%(17,028)
Russian1%(13,211)
Dutch1%(12,562)
Norwegian0.9%(12,016)
Finnish0.7%(8,741)
Welsh0.7%(8,677)
Lithuanian0.6%(8,433)
British0.6%(8,211)
Arab0.6%(7,346)
Lebanese0.4%(5,264)
Hungarian0.3%(4,074)
Danish0.3%(3,796)
Ukrainian0.3%(3,774)
West Indian0.3%(3,487)
Czech0.3%(3,311)
Austrian0.2%(3,059)
Armenian0.2%(2,934)
Swiss0.2%(2,841)
Brazilian0.2%(2,783)
Slovak0.1%(1,718)
Belgian0.1%(1,673)
Romanian0.1%(1,641)
Haitian0.1%(1,591)
Jamaican0.1%(1,338)
Syrian0.1%(930)
Croatian0.1%(783)
Turkish0%(587)
Latvian0%(521)
Iranian0%(500)
Australian0%(437)
Israeli0%(385)
Serbian0%(270)
Ghanaian0%(267)
Egyptian0%(250)
Kenyan0%(243)
Nigerian0%(220)
Moroccan0%(200)
Slovene0%(181)
Ethiopian0%(168)
Bulgarian0%(151)
Barbadian0%(81)
Guyanese0%(53)
Iraqi0%(42)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.9%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 28.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.9%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 87.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
11.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.5 min
+41%since 2000
from 18.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
81.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 81.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
5.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
3.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
38.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 37.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
50.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
5.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
12.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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

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 1,316,470 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in New Hampshire?

The typical household in New Hampshire earns about $63,277 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 $253,200, and the typical rent is about $933 a month.

How educated are people in New Hampshire?

About 32.9% 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 7.8% 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 207,218 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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