state

New Hampshire

Demographic and economic profile of New Hampshire, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

1,409,032

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$95,628

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

43.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.3% since 2018

New Hampshire added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,234,149 (88.9%)
  • Two or More Races76,662 (5.5%)
  • Asian Alone35,818 (2.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone21,164 (1.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone17,835 (1.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,923 (0.1%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish35,239
  2. 2.Other Indo-European18,881
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)16,199
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island7,445
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic5,669

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

89,294

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$66,461

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

105.4 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$50,867

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care181,955
  2. 2.Manufacturing95,347
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management90,017
  4. 4.Retail Trade88,948
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation58,340

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations333,637
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations148,904
  3. 3.Service Occupations108,424
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations89,032
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations65,103

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.29×)95,347
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.10×)88,948
  3. 3.Information (LQ 1.05×)14,702
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.04×)181,955
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.03×)53,231

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$367,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,423/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99984,932 (21.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99970,381 (17.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99969,313 (17.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99942,451 (10.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99938,051 (9.5%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99919,454 (4.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

39.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$50,667

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.8 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone539,134 (73.7%)
  • Worked at Home110,362 (15.1%)
  • Carpooled51,610 (7.1%)
  • Walked16,242 (2.2%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other7,887 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit4,212 (0.6%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.