Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer. Rankings among the 50 states.
Historical data
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Population
1850–2024U.S. Census (decennial), 1850–2020 + estimates.
Population pyramid
New Hampshire's civilian population by sex and five-year age group. Choose a year to see how the age structure has changed.
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Under 15
201,422 (14.3%)
15 to 64
903,744 (64.2%)
65 and older
303,344 (21.5%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SC-EST2020 and SC-EST2024 age and sex estimates (civilian population, July 1).
Age, sex and longevity
The main indicators describing New Hampshire's age structure, sex distribution and life expectancy.
| Median age | 43.3 years | Among the oldest in the U.S. |
| Female | 50.3% | |
| Male | 49.7% | |
| Under 18 | 18.6% | |
| 65 and older | 20.3% | |
| Life expectancy | 79.0 years | Above the U.S. average |
Population, households and density
How many people and households live in New Hampshire, how concentrated they are and how the population is changing.
| Total population | 1.40 M | 41st in the U.S. |
| Density | 58 /km² | |
| Households | 560,000 | |
| Urban population | 58.4% | |
| Largest metro | Manchester–Nashua (≈ 425,000) | |
| Growth | +0.5%/yr | 2020–2024 |
Race, ethnicity and origin
New Hampshire is one of the least racially diverse states, with a large non-Hispanic White majority, though its Hispanic and Asian communities have grown quickly in Manchester and Nashua.
| White (non-Hispanic) | 87.2% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.5% | |
| Asian | 3.2% | |
| Black or African American | 2.0% | |
| Two or more races | 2.6% | |
| Native American | 0.3% |