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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!

Quick Facts

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

New Hampshire Demographics Summary

population icon 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.

income icon 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.

age icon The median age for New Hampshire residents is 41.1 years young.

race icon The largest New Hampshire racial/ethinic groups are White (92.3%) followed by Hispanic (2.8%) and Asian (2.1%).

New Hampshire Race / Ethnic Groups

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
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest New Hampshire Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The New Hampshire White population is 1,215,050 persons or 92.3%.
  • The New Hampshire Hispanic population is 36,704 persons or 2.8%.
  • The New Hampshire Asian population is 28,241 persons or 2.1%.

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."


New Hampshire Median Age

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

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

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%
Everyone else 64.7
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

Largest 15 Counties in New Hampshire by Population

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

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Largest 15 Cities in New Hampshire 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

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