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Counties in New Hampshire by poverty rate, 2024

Coos County had the highest poverty rate of 10 counties in 2024, at 13.8%. Rockingham County had the lowest, at 5.3%. The median was 8.4% and the figure for New Hampshire was 7.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest13.8Coos County
Lowest5.3Rockingham County
Median8.410 counties
New Hampshire7.3History

All counties, 2024

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Coos CountyCoos County: 13.8 %13.8Grafton CountyGrafton County: 9.6 %9.6Sullivan CountySullivan County: 8.7 %8.7Strafford CountyStrafford County: 8.6 %8.6Belknap CountyBelknap County: 8.5 %8.5Cheshire CountyCheshire County: 8.2 %8.2Carroll CountyCarroll County: 7.9 %7.9Merrimack CountyMerrimack County: 7.5 %7.5Hillsborough CountyHillsborough County: 7 %7Rockingham CountyRockingham County: 5.3 %5.3
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Coos County13.8+0.3 pts
2Grafton County9.6+0.2 pts
3Sullivan County8.7-0.4 pts
4Strafford County8.6-0.7 pts
5Belknap County8.5+0.5 pts
6Cheshire County8.2-0.8 pts
7Carroll County7.9-0.9 pts
8Merrimack County7.5-0.2 pts
9Hillsborough County7+0.5 pts
10Rockingham County5.3-0.1 pts

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About this ranking

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Coos County, with 13.8% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Rockingham County, with 5.3% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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