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Counties in New Hampshire by poverty rate

Coos County had the highest poverty rate of 10 counties in 2018, at 13.1%. Rockingham County had the lowest, at 5.3%. The median was 9% and the figure for New Hampshire was 7.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest13.1Coos County
Lowest5.3Rockingham County
Median910 counties
New Hampshire7.6History

All counties, 2018

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Coos CountyCoos County: 13.1 %13.1Sullivan CountySullivan County: 11.2 %11.2Cheshire CountyCheshire County: 10.2 %10.2Strafford CountyStrafford County: 9.7 %9.7Carroll CountyCarroll County: 9 %9Grafton CountyGrafton County: 9 %9Hillsborough CountyHillsborough County: 7.4 %7.4Merrimack CountyMerrimack County: 7 %7Belknap CountyBelknap County: 6.9 %6.9Rockingham CountyRockingham County: 5.3 %5.3
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Coos County13.1+1.4 pts
2Sullivan County11.2+0.9 pts
3Cheshire County10.2+0.8 pts
4Strafford County9.7+0.3 pts
5Carroll County9-0.3 pts
5Grafton County9-0.4 pts
7Hillsborough County7.4-0.5 pts
8Merrimack County7-0.3 pts
9Belknap County6.9-1.4 pts
10Rockingham County5.3+0.2 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/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Coos County, with 13.1% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Rockingham County, with 5.3% in 2018.

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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