Ranking of New Hampshire Counties By Population in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Population for New Hampshire was 1.39M. Among all New Hampshire counties, Hillsborough County had the highest population (424.41K), followed by Rockingham County (318.26K), and Merrimack County (154.62K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Hampshire counties.

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Ranking of New Hampshire Counties By Population in 2021
Hillsborough
424.41K
Rockingham
318.26K
Merrimack
154.62K
Strafford
131.53K
Grafton
90.50K
Cheshire
76.85K
Belknap
64.60K
Carroll
51.74K
Sullivan
43.61K
Coos
31.38K
Ranking of New Hampshire Counties By Population in 2021
Rank
County
Population
1 Hillsborough County 424,413
2 Rockingham County 318,260
3 Merrimack County 154,622
4 Strafford County 131,534
5 Grafton County 90,495
6 Cheshire County 76,846
7 Belknap County 64,599
8 Carroll County 51,741
9 Sullivan County 43,605
10 Coos County 31,379
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