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Counties in New Hampshire by poverty rate

Coos County had the highest poverty rate of 10 counties in 2022, at 12.7%. Rockingham County had the lowest, at 5.4%. The median was 8.9% and the figure for New Hampshire was 7.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest12.7Coos County
Lowest5.4Rockingham County
Median8.910 counties
New Hampshire7.4History

All counties, 2022

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Coos CountyCoos County: 12.7 %12.7Grafton CountyGrafton County: 10.2 %10.2Sullivan CountySullivan County: 9.9 %9.9Carroll CountyCarroll County: 9.4 %9.4Strafford CountyStrafford County: 9 %9Belknap CountyBelknap County: 8.7 %8.7Cheshire CountyCheshire County: 8.7 %8.7Merrimack CountyMerrimack County: 7.4 %7.4Hillsborough CountyHillsborough County: 6.6 %6.6Rockingham CountyRockingham County: 5.4 %5.4
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Coos County12.7+0.2 pts
2Grafton County10.2+1.6 pts
3Sullivan County9.9+0.8 pts
4Carroll County9.4+1.5 pts
5Strafford County9+0.1 pts
6Belknap County8.7+1.1 pts
6Cheshire County8.7-1.2 pts
8Merrimack County7.4-1.3 pts
9Hillsborough County6.6-0.7 pts
10Rockingham County5.4+0.8 pts

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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/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Coos County, with 12.7% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Rockingham County, with 5.4% in 2022.

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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