Ranking of New Hampshire Counties By Percentage of Population with English Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 236.51K people in New Hampshire with English ancestry (17.24% of New Hampshire population). Among all New Hampshire counties, Carroll County had the highest percentage of its population with English ancestry (22.08%), followed by Grafton County (21.71%), and Belknap County (19.73%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having English ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in New Hampshire.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of New Hampshire Counties By Percentage of Population with English Ancestry in 2021
Carroll County
Grafton County
Belknap County
Strafford County
Sullivan County
Merrimack County
Cheshire County
Rockingham County
Coos County
Hillsborough County
Ranking of New Hampshire Counties By Percentage of Population with English Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Carroll County 22.08
2 Grafton County 21.71
3 Belknap County 19.73
4 Strafford County 18.95
5 Sullivan County 18.81
6 Merrimack County 18.41
7 Cheshire County 18.26
8 Rockingham County 17.57
9 Coos County 15.02
10 Hillsborough County 13.93