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Counties in New Hampshire by poverty rate

Coos County had the highest poverty rate of 10 counties in 2016, at 13.8%. Rockingham County had the lowest, at 4.2%. The median was 9.1% and the figure for New Hampshire was 7.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest13.8Coos County
Lowest4.2Rockingham County
Median9.110 counties
New Hampshire7.6History

All counties, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Coos CountyCoos County: 13.8 %13.8Carroll CountyCarroll County: 10.5 %10.5Grafton CountyGrafton County: 10.3 %10.3Belknap CountyBelknap County: 10 %10Sullivan CountySullivan County: 9.5 %9.5Cheshire CountyCheshire County: 8.6 %8.6Hillsborough CountyHillsborough County: 8 %8Strafford CountyStrafford County: 7.7 %7.7Merrimack CountyMerrimack County: 7.4 %7.4Rockingham CountyRockingham County: 4.2 %4.2
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Coos County13.8-2.3 pts
2Carroll County10.5+0.9 pts
3Grafton County10.3-0.9 pts
4Belknap County10+1.2 pts
5Sullivan County9.5-1.7 pts
6Cheshire County8.6-1.3 pts
7Hillsborough County80 pts
8Strafford County7.7-3.7 pts
9Merrimack County7.4-0.9 pts
10Rockingham County4.2-1 pts

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/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Coos County, with 13.8% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Rockingham County, with 4.2% in 2016.

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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