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Counties in New Hampshire by poverty rate

Coos County had the highest poverty rate of 10 counties in 2017, at 11.7%. Rockingham County had the lowest, at 5.1%. The median was 9.4% and the figure for New Hampshire was 7.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest11.7Coos County
Lowest5.1Rockingham County
Median9.410 counties
New Hampshire7.7History

All counties, 2017

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Coos CountyCoos County: 11.7 %11.7Sullivan CountySullivan County: 10.3 %10.3Cheshire CountyCheshire County: 9.4 %9.4Grafton CountyGrafton County: 9.4 %9.4Strafford CountyStrafford County: 9.4 %9.4Carroll CountyCarroll County: 9.3 %9.3Belknap CountyBelknap County: 8.3 %8.3Hillsborough CountyHillsborough County: 7.9 %7.9Merrimack CountyMerrimack County: 7.3 %7.3Rockingham CountyRockingham County: 5.1 %5.1
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Coos County11.7-2.1 pts
2Sullivan County10.3+0.8 pts
3Cheshire County9.4+0.8 pts
3Grafton County9.4-0.9 pts
3Strafford County9.4+1.7 pts
6Carroll County9.3-1.2 pts
7Belknap County8.3-1.7 pts
8Hillsborough County7.9-0.1 pts
9Merrimack County7.3-0.1 pts
10Rockingham County5.1+0.9 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/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Coos County, with 11.7% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Rockingham County, with 5.1% in 2017.

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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