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Counties in New Hampshire by poverty rate

Coos County had the highest poverty rate of 10 counties in 2015, at 16.1%. Rockingham County had the lowest, at 5.2%. The median was 9.8% and the figure for New Hampshire was 8.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest16.1Coos County
Lowest5.2Rockingham County
Median9.810 counties
New Hampshire8.4History

All counties, 2015

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Coos CountyCoos County: 16.1 %16.1Strafford CountyStrafford County: 11.4 %11.4Grafton CountyGrafton County: 11.2 %11.2Sullivan CountySullivan County: 11.2 %11.2Cheshire CountyCheshire County: 9.9 %9.9Carroll CountyCarroll County: 9.6 %9.6Belknap CountyBelknap County: 8.8 %8.8Merrimack CountyMerrimack County: 8.3 %8.3Hillsborough CountyHillsborough County: 8 %8Rockingham CountyRockingham County: 5.2 %5.2
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015 (%)
1Coos County16.1
2Strafford County11.4
3Grafton County11.2
3Sullivan County11.2
5Cheshire County9.9
6Carroll County9.6
7Belknap County8.8
8Merrimack County8.3
9Hillsborough County8
10Rockingham County5.2

Other periods

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/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Coos County, with 16.1% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Rockingham County, with 5.2% in 2015.

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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