Ranking of New Hampshire Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in New Hampshire was 16.7%. Among all New Hampshire counties, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Grafton County (42.94%), followed by Coos County (30.77%), and Hillsborough County (20.33%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Rockingham County (2.26%), Sullivan County (2.39%), and Cheshire County (9.94%).

The chart below shows the top 10 New Hampshire counties where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Hampshire counties.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in New Hampshire.

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of New Hampshire Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
Grafton County
Coos County
Hillsborough County
Belknap County
Strafford County
Carroll County
Merrimack County
Cheshire County
Sullivan County
Rockingham County
Ranking of New Hampshire Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank County Poverty Rate (%)
1 Grafton County 42.94
2 Coos County 30.77
3 Hillsborough County 20.33
4 Belknap County 15.00
5 Strafford County 14.81
6 Carroll County 12.56
7 Merrimack County 12.37
8 Cheshire County 9.94
9 Sullivan County 2.39
10 Rockingham County 2.26