Orford town, New Hampshire Population 2024

1,240

Orford town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Orford town was:

  • White: 94.21%
  • Black or African American: 4.19%
  • Two or more races: 1.14%
  • Other race: 0.46%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
46.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
26.70/sq mi
The current population of Orford town, New Hampshire is 1,240 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,240.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,23794.21%
Black or African American554.19%
Two or more races151.14%
Other race60.46%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Orford town Population by Race

Orford town Population Pyramid 2024

Orford town Median Age

48.7

Total

48.8

Male

45.8

Female

Orford town Adults

There are 1,115 adults, (332 of whom are seniors) in Orford town.

Orford town Age Dependency

67.7

Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Orford town Sex Ratio

Female61146.53%
Male70253.47%

Orford town Population by Age

Orford town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5632.3378.721.3
Married2732.9985.714.3
Non Family2461.1667.132.9
Female3651000
Male84.131000

3.15

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

78.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Orford town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade222.13%
Associates Degree10510.14%
Bachelors Degree21020.29%
Graduate Degree23222.42%
High School Graduate25124.25%
Less Than 9th Grade90.87%
Some College20619.9%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Orford town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Orford town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,008977429
Hispanic171713
2+ Races151513
Black12120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 86.67%.

Orford town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,750$70,568$44,375
Graduate Degree$84,643$101,429$76,250
High School Graduate$0$250,001$38,333
Less Than 9th Grade$25,625$26,406$0
Overall$54,464$56,250$50,500
Some College$34,231$34,750$33,906

$54,464

Average Earnings

$56,250

Average Male

$50,500

Average Female

Orford town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Orford town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Orford town Language

98.02% of Orford town residents speak only English, while 1.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.03% of the population.

Orford town Language

Orford town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,2371028.25%

7.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.27%

Male Poverty Rate

9.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Orford town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Orford town is White, with 8.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Orford town is White, with 8.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.69%.

Orford town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.9%
High School12.35%
Some College12.22%
Bachelors or Greater1.81%

Orford town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.67%
Female Employed4.73%
Male Employed3.59%
Male Unemployed0%

Orford town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Orford town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$99,583$129,874
Households$82,625$104,201
Married Families$101,354$-999,999,999
Non Families$68,571$70,198

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Orford town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.1%

Male Marriage Rate

54.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Orford town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Orford town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Orford town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Orford town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

86

Number of Veterans

86

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam44
First Gulf War24
Korea19
Second Gulf War13
World War II4

Orford town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+35
65 to 7423
55 to 6419
35 to 549
18 to 340

Orford town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White868.08%

Orford town Veterans by Race

Orford town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Orford town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.7%

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Orford town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Orford town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Orford town 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

38.46%

Born in Orford town

99.54%

Native Born

0.46%

Foreign Born

0.23%

Non Citizen

0.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.54% of Orford town residents were born in the United States, with 38.46% having been born in New Hampshire. 0.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Orford town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,215-5-0.41%
20281,220-5-0.41%
20271,225-5-0.41%
20261,230-5-0.4%
20251,235-5-0.4%
20241,240-5-0.4%
20231,245-5-0.4%
20221,25020.16%
20211,24880.65%
20201,240-69-5.27%
20191,309100.77%
20181,29940.31%
20171,295151.17%
20161,28050.39%
20151,27590.71%
20141,26680.64%
20131,258120.96%
20121,24660.48%
20111,24010.08%
20101,23900%

Orford town Population by Year