Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for New Hampshire by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
New Hampshire
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 98,248.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 52
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,735,661.
- Rank within US : N/A
Rockingham County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 15,114.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 33 of 3143
Hillsborough County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 28,204.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 169 of 3143
Carroll County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,886.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 287 of 3143
Merrimack County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,468.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 287 of 3143
Belknap County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,394.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 452 of 3143
Cheshire County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,405.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 495 of 3143
Strafford County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,732.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 495 of 3143
Sullivan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,344.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 803 of 3143
Grafton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,841.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 871 of 3143
Coos County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,860.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1564 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/22/2026 10:58 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.