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Counties in New Hampshire by poverty rate

Coos County had the highest poverty rate of 10 counties in 2020, at 13.1%. Rockingham County had the lowest, at 4.6%. The median was 7.9% and the figure for New Hampshire was 7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest13.1Coos County
Lowest4.6Rockingham County
Median7.910 counties
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All counties, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Coos CountyCoos County: 13.1 %13.1Sullivan CountySullivan County: 8.9 %8.9Cheshire CountyCheshire County: 8.8 %8.8Grafton CountyGrafton County: 8.6 %8.6Strafford CountyStrafford County: 8.2 %8.2Carroll CountyCarroll County: 7.5 %7.5Belknap CountyBelknap County: 7.4 %7.4Hillsborough CountyHillsborough County: 7.1 %7.1Merrimack CountyMerrimack County: 6.7 %6.7Rockingham CountyRockingham County: 4.6 %4.6
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Coos County13.1-0.8 pts
2Sullivan County8.9-1.2 pts
3Cheshire County8.8-0.9 pts
4Grafton County8.6-0.6 pts
5Strafford County8.2-0.6 pts
6Carroll County7.5-1.5 pts
7Belknap County7.4-1.2 pts
8Hillsborough County7.1-0.4 pts
9Merrimack County6.7+0.3 pts
10Rockingham County4.6-0.5 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/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Coos County, with 13.1% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Rockingham County, with 4.6% in 2020.

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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