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Counties in New Hampshire by poverty rate

Coos County had the highest poverty rate of 10 counties in 2021, at 12.5%. Rockingham County had the lowest, at 4.6%. The median was 8.6% and the figure for New Hampshire was 7.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest12.5Coos County
Lowest4.6Rockingham County
Median8.610 counties
New Hampshire7.4History

All counties, 2021

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Coos CountyCoos County: 12.5 %12.5Cheshire CountyCheshire County: 9.9 %9.9Sullivan CountySullivan County: 9.1 %9.1Strafford CountyStrafford County: 8.9 %8.9Merrimack CountyMerrimack County: 8.7 %8.7Grafton CountyGrafton County: 8.6 %8.6Carroll CountyCarroll County: 7.9 %7.9Belknap CountyBelknap County: 7.6 %7.6Hillsborough CountyHillsborough County: 7.3 %7.3Rockingham CountyRockingham County: 4.6 %4.6
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Coos County12.5-0.6 pts
2Cheshire County9.9+1.1 pts
3Sullivan County9.1+0.2 pts
4Strafford County8.9+0.7 pts
5Merrimack County8.7+2 pts
6Grafton County8.60 pts
7Carroll County7.9+0.4 pts
8Belknap County7.6+0.2 pts
9Hillsborough County7.3+0.2 pts
10Rockingham County4.60 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/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Coos County, with 12.5% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Rockingham County, with 4.6% in 2021.

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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