Cheshire County, New Hampshire Population 2024

77,943

Cheshire County, New Hampshire's estimated 2024 population is 77,943 with a growth rate of 0.31% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cheshire County, New Hampshire is the 6th largest county in New Hampshire. The 2010 population was 77,063 and has seen a growth of 1.14% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202979,1432400.3%
202878,9032400.31%
202778,6632400.31%
202678,4232400.31%
202578,1832400.31%
202477,9432400.31%
202377,7032400.31%
202277,4636170.8%
202176,8462990.39%
202076,5476670.88%
201975,880-45-0.06%
201875,925-137-0.18%
201776,062-42-0.06%
201676,104-286-0.37%
201576,390-124-0.16%
201476,514-273-0.36%
201376,787-170-0.22%
201276,957-8-0.01%
201176,965-98-0.13%
201077,06300%
199070,1218,00512.89%
198062,1169,75218.62%
197052,3649,02220.82%
196043,3424,53111.67%
195038,8113,85811.04%
194034,9531,2683.76%
193033,6852,7108.75%
192030,9753161.03%
191030,659-662-2.11%
190031,3211,7425.89%
189029,5798452.94%
188028,7341,4695.39%
187027,265-169-0.62%
186027,434-2,710-8.99%
185030,1443,71514.06%
184026,429-587-2.17%
183027,016-18,360-40.46%
182045,3764,38810.71%
181040,9882,1635.57%
180038,82510,05334.94%
179028,772-50,371-63.65%
2024 Growth Rate
0.31% (240)
County Website
Cheshire County
2020 Population
76,547
Area
707 mi²
Density
110 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.82% (1,396)
Founded
1769

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White71,79593.71%
Two or more races3,1384.1%
Other race5320.69%
Black or African American5170.67%
Asian5120.67%
Native American1020.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.02%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Population by Race

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Population Pyramid 2024

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Median Age

43.5

Total

42.6

Male

44.6

Female

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Adults

There are 62,915 adults, (16,172 of whom are seniors) in Cheshire County, New Hampshire.

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Age Dependency

63.9

Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Sex Ratio

Female38,84050.7%
Male37,77049.3%

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Population by Age

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All30,3072.3970.729.3
Married15,2342.9888.911.1
Non Family11,5911.3549.650.4
Female2,4353.295743
Male1,0473.267129

2.94

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

70.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,2954.21%
Associates Degree5,1869.51%
Bachelors Degree11,57921.22%
Graduate Degree7,17013.14%
High School Graduate17,23231.58%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1122.04%
Some College9,98618.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White51,88748,91117,665
2+ Races1,4511,215502
Hispanic720596284
Asian305298198
Black272208127
Other Race265240143
Native American784312
Islander770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.92%.

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,374$66,775$42,848
Graduate Degree$68,191$80,710$62,188
High School Graduate$44,352$50,733$36,632
Less Than 9th Grade$41,047$43,438$27,228
Overall$48,260$55,147$41,419
Some College$45,584$53,451$38,328

$48,260

Average Earnings

$55,147

Average Male

$41,419

Average Female

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Language

97.06% of Cheshire County, New Hampshire residents speak only English, while 2.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.54% of the population.

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Language

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White67,9416,2489.2%
Multiple2,8421344.71%
Hispanic1,452936.4%
Other4718117.2%
Asian486285.76%
Black379266.86%
Native10243.92%

9%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.81%

Male Poverty Rate

10.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cheshire County, New Hampshire

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cheshire County, New Hampshire is Other, with 17.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cheshire County, New Hampshire is Native, with 3.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.79%.

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19%
High School10.68%
Some College7.17%
Bachelors or Greater3.66%

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.1%
Female Unemployed8.97%
Female Employed5.2%
Male Employed3.29%

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,415$116,028
Households$76,551$97,508
Married Families$108,735$124,780
Non Families$44,401$62,713

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.7%

Male Marriage Rate

48.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,460

Number of Veterans

4,988

Male Veterans

472

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,118
Second Gulf War1,068
First Gulf War1,020
Korea322
World War II53

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,617
35 to 541,284
75+1,283
55 to 64925
18 to 34351

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,2958.9%
2+ Races1125.43%
Hispanic574.91%
Black235.44%
Other Race163.81%
Native American1012.5%
Asian41.1%

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Veterans by Race

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.9%

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

43.29%

Born in Cheshire County, New Hampshire

97.3%

Native Born

2.7%

Foreign Born

1.03%

Non Citizen

1.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.3% of Cheshire County, New Hampshire residents were born in the United States, with 43.29% having been born in New Hampshire. 1.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Place of Birth

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