Who knew New Hampshire demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for New Hampshire. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call New Hampshire demographic data boring!
| Population 2010 Census | 1,316,470 | |
|---|---|---|
| Median Income 2010 for Households | $63,277 | |
| Poverty Rate |
7.8% |
|
| Median Age | 41.1 years | |
| Largest Racial or Ethnic Group | White | |
| Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates | ||
With 1,316,470 people, New Hampshire is the 42nd most populated state. But watch out, New Hampshire, because Montana with 989,415 people and Rhode Island with 1,052,567 people are right behind you.
In 2010, the median household income of New Hampshire residents was $63,277.
New Hampshire households made slightly more than California households ($60,883) and Virginia households ($61,406)
However, 7.8% of New Hampshire residents live in poverty.
The median age for New Hampshire residents is 41.1 years young.
The largest New Hampshire racial/ethinic groups are White (92.3%) followed by Hispanic (2.8%) and Asian (2.1%).
| Non-Hispanic Population | |
|---|---|
| White | 1,215,050 |
| Black | 13,625 |
| American Indian | 2,693 |
| Asian | 28,241 |
| Pacific Islander | 329 |
| Some Other Race | 1,803 |
| Two or More Races | 18,025 |
| Hispanic | 36,704 |
| Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race | |
Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."
Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. New Hampshire ladies have a higher median age.
| Median Age | 41.1 years |
|---|---|
| Median Age - Females | 42.0 years |
| Median Age - Males | 40.2 years |
| Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female | |
With 21.8% of the New Hampshire population under 18, New Hampshire has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.
| Persons Under 18 | 21.8% |
|---|---|
| Persons Over 65 | 13.5% |
| Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age | |
| Hillsborough County | 400,721 |
|---|---|
| Rockingham County | 295,223 |
| Merrimack County | 146,445 |
| Strafford County | 123,143 |
| Grafton County | 89,118 |
| Cheshire County | 77,117 |
| Belknap County | 60,088 |
| Carroll County | 47,818 |
| Sullivan County | 43,742 |
| Coos County | 33,055 |
See all New Hampshire Counties by Population
| Manchester | 109,565 |
|---|---|
| Nashua | 86,494 |
| Concord | 42,695 |
| Dover | 29,987 |
| Rochester | 29,752 |
| Keene | 23,409 |
| Derry | 22,015 |
| Portsmouth | 20,779 |
| Laconia | 15,951 |
| Claremont | 13,355 |
| Lebanon | 13,151 |
| Somersworth | 11,766 |
| Londonderry | 11,037 |
| Durham | 10,345 |
| Berlin | 10,051 |