New Hampshire was one of the original thirteen states that made up the country and was the first settlement to establish both a constitution as well as an independent government that was separate from Great Britain in January of 1776. It does have one of the slowest growth rates in the country at just 0.16%, which ranks 45th in the country.
As with any state, the most recent set of figures in relation to the population of New Hampshire dates from the last nationwide census of 2010. That survey confirmed that there were 1,316,470 people, and that figure was up by 6.5% on the numbers declared at the 2000 Census.
Toward the northeastern edge of the United States, the land that makes up New Hampshire is one of the smallest in the country. What it lacks in size, however, this tiny state more than makes up for in terms of history. New Hampshire covers a very small area and a proportion of its territory is very mountainous, with some of the largest ski mountains on the East Coast. However, it is fairly densely populated in comparison to its size and it ranks 21st in the country in this respect.
With a land mass of 9,349 square miles, there are only four states that are smaller than New Hampshire but for every square mile of land there is an average of 147 people.
The largest city in New Hampshire is Manchester. It is the only city in the state with more than 100,000 residents (its exact population, as recorded by the 2010 census, is 109,565). Nashua (pop: 87,970) is the only other city in the state with a population of over 50,000.
The largest county in New Hampshire is Hillsborough with 409,697 individuals within the county.
The northern third of the state has just 5% of the state's total population and suffers from high poverty rates. It also steadily loses population as paper and logging industries decline, although it does remain popular as a tourist destination.
The median age in New Hampshire is approximately 42.4 years of age. The ratio of females to males in the state of New Hampshire is approximately 50.5% females and 49.5% males.
In terms of religious preferences across the state, New Hampshire comes in at 59% Christian based faiths, 5% non-Christian based faiths, and 36% are non-affiliated with any religion in particular.
New Hampshire was one of the 13 original States. It has had essentially its present boundaries ever since 1790, although an area at the northern tip of the State was in dispute with Canada until 1842. Census coverage included virtually all of New Hampshire from 1790 on.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of New Hampshire was:
New Hampshire is one of ten states that is over 90% white. While the percentage of whites has fallen slightly from over 98% in 1990 to 93.9% white in 2015, it has the third largest population of whites in the US, falling just behind Maine and Vermont. In terms of its African American population, the state ranks 44th out of 50 states.
The largest ancestry groups in New Hampshire include French and French Canadian (23.3%), Irish (20.5%), English (16.1%), Italian (10.7%), German (8.3%) and American (5.2%). The large population of Irish and French-Canadian populations are mostly the descendents of mill workers, and many still reside in former mill towns. New Hampshire has the second largest percentage of French/French-Canadian/Acadian ancestry in the country, after Maine.
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Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
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White | 1,241,594 | 90% |
Two or more races | 63,317 | 4.59% |
Asian | 36,352 | 2.63% |
Black or African American | 20,920 | 1.52% |
Other race | 15,009 | 1.09% |
Native American | 2,070 | 0.15% |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 348 | 0.03% |
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Two or more races
Asian
Black or African American
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
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All | 545,116 | 2.46 | 72.3 | 27.7 |
Married | 284,046 | 3.02 | 87.3 | 12.7 |
Non Family | 191,210 | 1.3 | 54.2 | 45.8 |
Female | 45,996 | 3.34 | 56.5 | 43.5 |
Male | 23,864 | 3.28 | 67.9 | 32.1 |
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Average Family Size
2.46
Average Household Size
72.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
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9th to 12th Grade | 41,496 | 4.16% |
Associates Degree | 100,541 | 10.08% |
Bachelors Degree | 236,189 | 23.68% |
Graduate Degree | 153,259 | 15.37% |
High School Graduate | 270,974 | 27.17% |
Less Than 9th Grade | 20,228 | 2.03% |
Some College | 174,666 | 17.51% |
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
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White | 900,801 | 851,266 | 352,184 |
Hispanic | 32,973 | 26,362 | 8,805 |
2+ Races | 32,796 | 29,449 | 11,164 |
Asian | 25,656 | 23,394 | 15,676 |
Black | 12,881 | 10,996 | 3,374 |
Other Race | 9,728 | 8,115 | 2,794 |
Native American | 1,431 | 1,146 | 316 |
Islander | 237 | 231 | 63 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 97.47%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.1%.
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Male
Female
Name | Average | Male | Female |
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Bachelors Degree | $67,542 | $84,774 | $54,758 |
Graduate Degree | $83,256 | $106,148 | $72,708 |
High School Graduate | $44,342 | $51,747 | $35,010 |
Less Than 9th Grade | $35,190 | $40,147 | $28,091 |
Overall | $55,273 | $65,089 | $45,991 |
Some College | $48,389 | $60,649 | $39,699 |
$55,273
Average Earnings
$65,089
Average Male
$45,991
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
92.1% of New Hampshire residents speak only English, while 7.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.41% of the population.
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Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
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White | 1,185,230 | 80,768 | 6.81% |
Hispanic | 56,266 | 8,545 | 15.19% |
Multiple | 60,808 | 5,788 | 9.52% |
Black | 19,073 | 3,086 | 16.18% |
Asian | 35,228 | 2,702 | 7.67% |
Other | 14,498 | 1,870 | 12.9% |
Native | 1,990 | 220 | 11.06% |
Islander | 338 | 38 | 11.24% |
7.33%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.38%
Male Poverty Rate
8.27%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in New Hampshire is Black, with 16.18% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in New Hampshire is White, with 6.81% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.79%.
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Rate | Poverty |
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Less Than 9th Grade | 20.4% |
High School | 9.31% |
Some College | 6.12% |
Bachelors or Greater | 2.97% |
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Rate | Poverty |
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Female Unemployed | 19.82% |
Male Unemployed | 14.01% |
Female Employed | 3.67% |
Male Employed | 2.08% |
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
Name | Median | Mean |
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Families | $113,605 | $140,123 |
Households | $90,845 | $118,118 |
Married Families | $125,966 | $154,069 |
Non Families | $51,252 | $71,399 |
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median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
51.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.9%
Male Marriage Rate
50.2%
Female Marriage Rate
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female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
90,386
Number of Veterans
82,173
Male Veterans
8,213
Female Veterans
War | Veterans |
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Vietnam | 32,757 |
First Gulf War | 18,210 |
Second Gulf War | 16,226 |
Korea | 5,896 |
World War II | 1,623 |
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Age Group | Veterans |
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65 to 74 | 24,085 |
75+ | 23,068 |
35 to 54 | 18,924 |
55 to 64 | 17,899 |
18 to 34 | 6,410 |
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Name | Veterans | % of Total |
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White | 86,081 | 8.42% |
2+ Races | 2,447 | 6.02% |
Hispanic | 2,214 | 5.5% |
Black | 805 | 5.14% |
Other Race | 598 | 5.29% |
Native American | 215 | 12.53% |
Asian | 172 | 0.59% |
Islander | 68 | 23.69% |
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.06%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.2%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
66.6%
Labor Force Participation
64.1%
Employment Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
41%
Born in New Hampshire
93.96%
Native Born
6.04%
Foreign Born
2.4%
Non Citizen
3.64%
Naturalized
93.96% of New Hampshire residents were born in the United States, with 41% having been born in New Hampshire. 2.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.