Strafford County, New Hampshire Population 2024

133,915

Strafford County, New Hampshire's estimated 2024 population is 133,915 with a growth rate of 0.5% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Strafford County, New Hampshire is the 4th largest county in New Hampshire. The 2010 population was 123,203 and has seen a growth of 8.69% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029137,2756720.49%
2028136,6036720.49%
2027135,9316720.5%
2026135,2596720.5%
2025134,5876720.5%
2024133,9156720.5%
2023133,2436720.51%
2022132,5711,0370.79%
2021131,5344660.36%
2020131,0683520.27%
2019130,7166740.52%
2018130,04280.01%
2017130,0341,5531.21%
2016128,4811,3071.03%
2015127,1745220.41%
2014126,6521,5431.23%
2013125,1092860.23%
2012124,8236660.54%
2011124,1579540.77%
2010123,20300%
1990104,23318,82522.04%
198085,40814,97721.26%
197070,43110,63217.78%
196059,7998,23215.96%
195051,5678,01418.4%
194043,5534,97312.89%
193038,580340.09%
192038,546-405-1.04%
191038,951-386-0.98%
190039,3378952.33%
189038,4422,8848.11%
188035,5585,31517.57%
187030,243-1,250-3.97%
186031,4932,1197.21%
185029,374-31,753-51.95%
184061,1272,2173.76%
183058,9107,79315.25%
182051,1179,52222.89%
181041,5958,98127.54%
180032,6149,01338.19%
179023,601-113,674-82.81%
2024 Growth Rate
0.5% (672)
County Website
Strafford County
2020 Population
131,068
Area
367 mi²
Density
365 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.17% (2,847)
Founded
1771

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White117,58789.79%
Two or more races6,7855.18%
Asian3,9082.98%
Black or African American1,4451.1%
Other race1,0780.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander980.07%
Native American640.05%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Strafford County, New Hampshire Population by Race

Strafford County, New Hampshire Population Pyramid 2024

Strafford County, New Hampshire Median Age

37.7

Total

36.4

Male

38.9

Female

Strafford County, New Hampshire Adults

There are 107,391 adults, (20,990 of whom are seniors) in Strafford County, New Hampshire.

Strafford County, New Hampshire Age Dependency

51.6

Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Strafford County, New Hampshire Sex Ratio

Female66,13150.5%
Male64,83449.5%

Strafford County, New Hampshire Population by Age

Strafford County, New Hampshire Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All50,9532.467.132.9
Married25,2572.9784.715.3
Non Family19,3301.424654
Female4,0063.175743
Male2,3603.0268.831.2

2.89

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

67.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Strafford County, New Hampshire Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,0843.51%
Associates Degree10,27811.7%
Bachelors Degree21,65024.64%
Graduate Degree12,36914.08%
High School Graduate22,86026.02%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7932.04%
Some College15,81818.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Strafford County, New Hampshire Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Strafford County, New Hampshire Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White79,38075,13030,236
2+ Races2,8532,7491,067
Asian2,8002,4341,580
Hispanic2,1452,051996
Black1,049985398
Other Race768726278
Islander58580
Native American43372

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.43%.

Strafford County, New Hampshire Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,183$79,207$54,536
Graduate Degree$79,853$92,202$74,675
High School Graduate$40,032$47,067$30,313
Less Than 9th Grade$27,151$26,913$27,656
Overall$54,596$61,434$44,996
Some College$49,196$60,158$39,473

$54,596

Average Earnings

$61,434

Average Male

$44,996

Average Female

Strafford County, New Hampshire Earnings by Educational Attainment

Strafford County, New Hampshire Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Strafford County, New Hampshire Language

94.74% of Strafford County, New Hampshire residents speak only English, while 5.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.9% of the population.

Strafford County, New Hampshire Language

Strafford County, New Hampshire Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White108,3739,7609.01%
Asian3,63145412.5%
Multiple5,9324437.47%
Hispanic3,3643199.48%
Black1,3621349.84%
Other1,046979.27%
Native642945.31%

9.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.81%

Male Poverty Rate

10.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Strafford County, New Hampshire

The race most likely to be in poverty in Strafford County, New Hampshire is Native, with 45.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Strafford County, New Hampshire is Multiple, with 7.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.31%.

Strafford County, New Hampshire Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.1%
High School11.03%
Some College6.48%
Bachelors or Greater3.06%

Strafford County, New Hampshire Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.84%
Male Unemployed15.23%
Female Employed6.18%
Male Employed2.7%

Strafford County, New Hampshire Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Strafford County, New Hampshire Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$112,051$132,305
Households$83,212$108,377
Married Families$124,997$146,052
Non Families$46,925$64,515

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Strafford County, New Hampshire Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

45.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Strafford County, New Hampshire Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Strafford County, New Hampshire 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 45-54.

Strafford County, New Hampshire Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Strafford County, New Hampshire Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,383

Number of Veterans

7,520

Male Veterans

863

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,816
First Gulf War2,024
Second Gulf War1,690
Korea700
World War II65

Strafford County, New Hampshire Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,212
75+1,923
35 to 541,826
55 to 641,767
18 to 34655

Strafford County, New Hampshire Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,8228.01%
2+ Races2737.01%
Hispanic1826.91%
Black17315.23%
Islander58100%
Asian491.45%
Native American813.56%

Strafford County, New Hampshire Veterans by Race

Strafford County, New Hampshire Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Strafford County, New Hampshire Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.9%

Labor Force Participation

65%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Strafford County, New Hampshire Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Strafford County, New Hampshire Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Strafford County, 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

46%

Born in Strafford County, New Hampshire

95.92%

Native Born

4.08%

Foreign Born

1.78%

Non Citizen

2.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.92% of Strafford County, New Hampshire residents were born in the United States, with 46% having been born in New Hampshire. 1.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Strafford County, New Hampshire Place of Birth

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