Barnstead

County:: Belknap County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 43.06
State:: New Hampshire

Barnstead is located in Belknap County, New Hampshire. Barnstead has a 2025 population of 5,074. Barnstead is currently growing at a rate of 0.52% annually and its population has increased by 3.07% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,923 in 2020.

The average household income in Barnstead is $120,769 with a poverty rate of 4.2%. The median age in Barnstead is 43 years: 44.3 years for males, and 42.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Barnstead includes 93.81% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,664	93.81%
Two or more races	236	4.75%
Asian	43	0.86%
Other race	29	0.58%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Barnstead Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Barnstead's average per capita income is $59,696. Household income levels show a median of $97,500. The poverty rate stands at 4.2%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$126,713	-
Families	$105,500	$130,914
Households	$97,500	$120,769
Non Families	$60,933	$67,323

$59,696

Average Income

$97,500

Median Household Income

4.2%

Poverty Rate