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New Hampshire counties

Compare all 10 counties and county equivalents in New Hampshire by income, housing, employment, education, health, and population.

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All New Hampshire counties

Every row uses county-level ACS, LAUS, and County Health Rankings data. Standalone profiles still open only above the publication gate.

10 counties Publication gate: population ≥ 100,000 or largest in state
RankCountyPopulationIncome Home valueUnemploymentDegree+Life exp.Profile
#1 Hillsborough 426,378 $103,545 $421,100 2.8% 41.5% 78.6 yrs Open
#2 Rockingham County 319,082 $118,331 $497,500 2.8% 45.7% 80.5 yrs Open
#3 Merrimack County 155,967 $97,004 $367,600 2.3% 38.9% 79 yrs Open
#4 Strafford County 132,575 $88,570 $362,800 2.3% 39.3% 77.6 yrs Open
#5 Grafton County 92,120 $88,261 $344,500 2.2% 46.7% 80.1 yrs Data row
#6 Cheshire County 77,297 $83,329 $280,100 2.5% 35.5% 78.6 yrs Data row
#7 Belknap County 64,659 $92,783 $374,900 2.4% 33.6% 77.4 yrs Data row
#8 Carroll County 51,804 $86,463 $388,900 2.4% 38.6% 79.3 yrs Data row
#9 Sullivan County 43,715 $80,858 $268,700 2.3% 30.3% 78 yrs Data row
#10 Coos County 31,271 $57,677 $188,900 2.7% 20.1% 73.9 yrs Data row

County data policy

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Every county stays available in this directory, but a standalone profile is published only when population is at least 100,000 or the county is the largest in its state. This keeps smaller counties comparable without producing thousands of thin pages.

Five-digit FIPS—not the county name—is the join key. ACS supplies income, housing, population, and education; BLS LAUS supplies annual employment; County Health Rankings supplies health outcomes and access.