STATE · ADMITTED 1788 · 2020 ACS
New Hampshire
1,377,529 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 $77,923. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $272,300.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.4M
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.5%(61,480)
5 to 95%(69,472)
10 to 145.6%(77,118)
15 to 196.1%(84,632)
20 to 246.3%(86,990)
25 to 3412.4%(170,156)
35 to 4411.5%(158,972)
45 to 5413.2%(181,315)
55 to 6416.1%(221,440)
65 to 7411.8%(162,293)
75 to 845.4%(75,067)
85 and over2.1%(28,594)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$77,923
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,467 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
51.9%
+11.1 ptssince 2009
from 40.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade12.6%
Information12.2%
Wholesale trade6.9%
Other services6.3%
Public administration4.7%
Finance & insurance3.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
Education & health services0.7%
Construction0.7%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$272,300
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $127,500 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
3.5
−13%since 2009
from 4.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic87.2%(1,200,649)
Black1.4%(18,655)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(59,454)
Asian2.6%(35,604)
Other2.5%(34,236)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.2%(16,894)
Mexican0.7%(9,190)
Dominican0.7%(9,123)
South American0.4%(5,686)
Central American0.3%(4,451)
Colombian0.2%(2,517)
Cuban0.2%(2,273)
Spaniard0.1%(1,470)
Honduran0.1%(1,420)
Salvadoran0.1%(1,251)
Peruvian0.1%(921)
Guatemalan0.1%(830)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0%(665)
Uruguayan0%(622)
Chilean0%(383)
Panamanian0%(364)
Nicaraguan0%(300)
Argentine0%(292)
Costa Rican0%(286)
Venezuelan0%(241)
Bolivian0%(22)
Paraguayan0%(11)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(10,026)
Chinese0.6%(7,454)
Filipino0.2%(3,369)
Vietnamese0.2%(3,001)
Korean0.2%(2,916)
Nepalese0.2%(2,420)
Cambodian0.1%(1,044)
Japanese0.1%(878)
Indonesian0.1%(856)
Laotian0.1%(800)
Thai0%(640)
Bhutanese0%(546)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0%(515)
Taiwanese0%(349)
Burmese0%(152)
Bangladeshi0%(85)
Malaysian0%(50)
Mongolian0%(32)
Sri Lankan0%(16)
Hmong0%(12)
Ancestry
Irish20.6%(278,913)
English16.9%(229,053)
French12%(161,963)
Italian10.1%(137,322)
French Canadian8.7%(118,122)
German8.6%(117,188)
American4.3%(58,740)
Scottish4.1%(55,700)
Polish4%(54,766)
Swedish1.9%(25,551)
Portuguese1.5%(19,653)
Greek1.4%(19,028)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.2%(16,088)
Canadian1%(14,117)
Russian0.9%(12,721)
Dutch0.9%(12,596)
Norwegian0.9%(12,457)
British0.8%(10,797)
Welsh0.8%(10,183)
Subsaharan African0.6%(8,297)
Finnish0.6%(7,808)
Lithuanian0.5%(7,245)
Lebanese0.4%(5,731)
Ukrainian0.4%(5,169)
Hungarian0.3%(4,463)
West Indian0.3%(4,332)
Danish0.3%(3,830)
Czech0.2%(3,162)
Austrian0.2%(3,154)
Armenian0.2%(3,081)
Brazilian0.2%(2,419)
Swiss0.2%(2,404)
Jamaican0.1%(1,831)
Belgian0.1%(1,722)
Haitian0.1%(1,394)
Romanian0.1%(1,313)
Slovak0.1%(1,257)
Syrian0.1%(851)
Turkish0.1%(748)
Bulgarian0.1%(724)
Iranian0.1%(723)
Iraqi0.1%(710)
Moroccan0%(631)
Egyptian0%(603)
Serbian0%(591)
Cape Verdean0%(533)
Latvian0%(495)
Kenyan0%(453)
Somali0%(416)
Ghanaian0%(387)
Ethiopian0%(361)
Croatian0%(352)
Australian0%(300)
Nigerian0%(293)
Barbadian0%(250)
Slovene0%(192)
Israeli0%(185)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(177)
Palestinian0%(167)
Arab0%(126)
Guyanese0%(44)
Jordanian0%(38)
Macedonian0%(21)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.3%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 87.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
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)
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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 1,377,529 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in New Hampshire?
The typical household in New Hampshire earns about $77,923 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 $272,300, and the typical rent is about $1,145 a month.
How educated are people in New Hampshire?
About 37.6% 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 7.4% 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 268,277 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024