New Hampshire Population 2024

1,405,100

New Hampshire Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of New Hampshire was:

  • White: 90%
  • Two or more races: 4.59%
  • Asian: 2.63%
  • Black or African American: 1.52%
  • Other race: 1.09%
  • Native American: 0.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%

New Hampshire Growth Rate

New Hampshire Population Rank

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New Hampshire Population by County

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,241,59490%
Two or more races63,3174.59%
Asian36,3522.63%
Black or African American20,9201.52%
Other race15,0091.09%
Native American2,0700.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3480.03%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

New Hampshire Population by Race

New Hampshire Population Pyramid 2024

New Hampshire Median Age

43.1

Total

42

Male

44.4

Female

New Hampshire Adults

There are 1,123,420 adults, (261,749 of whom are seniors) in New Hampshire.

New Hampshire Age Dependency

60.1

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Child Dependency Ratio

New Hampshire Sex Ratio

Female689,88550.01%
Male689,72549.99%

New Hampshire Population by Age

New Hampshire Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All545,1162.4672.327.7
Married284,0463.0287.312.7
Non Family191,2101.354.245.8
Female45,9963.3456.543.5
Male23,8643.2867.932.1

2.98

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

72.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

New Hampshire Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade41,4964.16%
Associates Degree100,54110.08%
Bachelors Degree236,18923.68%
Graduate Degree153,25915.37%
High School Graduate270,97427.17%
Less Than 9th Grade20,2282.03%
Some College174,66617.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

New Hampshire Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

New Hampshire Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White900,801851,266352,184
Hispanic32,97326,3628,805
2+ Races32,79629,44911,164
Asian25,65623,39415,676
Black12,88110,9963,374
Other Race9,7288,1152,794
Native American1,4311,146316
Islander23723163

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%.

New Hampshire Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
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

New Hampshire Earnings by Educational Attainment

New Hampshire Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

New Hampshire Language

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.

New Hampshire Language

New Hampshire Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,185,23080,7686.81%
Hispanic56,2668,54515.19%
Multiple60,8085,7889.52%
Black19,0733,08616.18%
Asian35,2282,7027.67%
Other14,4981,87012.9%
Native1,99022011.06%
Islander3383811.24%

7.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.38%

Male Poverty Rate

8.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in New Hampshire

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%.

New Hampshire Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.4%
High School9.31%
Some College6.12%
Bachelors or Greater2.97%

New Hampshire Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.82%
Male Unemployed14.01%
Female Employed3.67%
Male Employed2.08%

New Hampshire Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

New Hampshire Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$113,605$140,123
Households$90,845$118,118
Married Families$125,966$154,069
Non Families$51,252$71,399

mean

median

Income by Household Type

New Hampshire Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.9%

Male Marriage Rate

50.2%

Female Marriage Rate

New Hampshire Married by Age and Sex

male

female

New Hampshire Marriage

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.

New Hampshire Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

New Hampshire Marital Status

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
Vietnam32,757
First Gulf War18,210
Second Gulf War16,226
Korea5,896
World War II1,623

New Hampshire Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7424,085
75+23,068
35 to 5418,924
55 to 6417,899
18 to 346,410

New Hampshire Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White86,0818.42%
2+ Races2,4476.02%
Hispanic2,2145.5%
Black8055.14%
Other Race5985.29%
Native American21512.53%
Asian1720.59%
Islander6823.69%

New Hampshire Veterans by Race

New Hampshire Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

New Hampshire Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

64.1%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

New Hampshire Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

New Hampshire Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

New Hampshire Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

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

Place of Birth

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.

New Hampshire Place of Birth

  1. New Hampshire State Data Center
  2. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  4. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  5. Census QuickFacts
  6. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

Sources