Exeter town, New Hampshire Population 2024

16,135

Exeter town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Exeter town was:

  • White: 89.63%
  • Asian: 4.62%
  • Two or more races: 4.04%
  • Black or African American: 1.17%
  • Other race: 0.54%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
19.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
823.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.57% (92)
The current population of Exeter town, New Hampshire is 16,135 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,043.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,34489.63%
Asian7404.62%
Two or more races6474.04%
Black or African American1871.17%
Other race860.54%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Exeter town Population by Race

Exeter town Population Pyramid 2024

Exeter town Median Age

46.5

Total

46.4

Male

46.6

Female

Exeter town Adults

There are 13,169 adults, (3,749 of whom are seniors) in Exeter town.

Exeter town Age Dependency

69.9

Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Exeter town Sex Ratio

Female8,85255.31%
Male7,15244.69%

Exeter town Population by Age

Exeter town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,8512.2665.734.3
Non Family3,1351.284555
Married3,0833.0783.216.8
Female4932.7277.922.1
Male1404.511000

3.02

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

65.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Exeter town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2452.07%
Associates Degree8216.94%
Bachelors Degree3,48029.43%
Graduate Degree3,04725.77%
High School Graduate2,19718.58%
Less Than 9th Grade850.72%
Some College1,95116.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Exeter town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Exeter town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,63510,3775,894
Asian522514353
2+ Races439375180
Hispanic324324205
Black757550
Other Race73730

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 67.62%.

Exeter town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,310$113,643$49,888
Graduate Degree$84,688$117,188$79,723
High School Graduate$39,760$57,002$33,108
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$60,072$75,842$48,408
Some College$41,484$53,533$39,481

$60,072

Average Earnings

$75,842

Average Male

$48,408

Average Female

Exeter town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Exeter town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Exeter town Language

91.73% of Exeter town residents speak only English, while 8.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.07% of the population.

Exeter town Language

Exeter town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,9971,0977.84%
Multiple64791.39%

6.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.67%

Male Poverty Rate

7.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Exeter town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Exeter town is White, with 7.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Exeter town is Multiple, with 1.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.37%.

Exeter town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.48%
Some College11.62%
High School9.37%
Bachelors or Greater2.62%

Exeter town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.48%
Male Unemployed15.74%
Female Employed4.48%
Male Employed4%

Exeter town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Exeter town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$132,963$173,456
Households$87,679$127,790
Married Families$158,165$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,622$71,106

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Exeter town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.2%

Male Marriage Rate

43.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Exeter town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Exeter town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Exeter town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Exeter town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

965

Number of Veterans

829

Male Veterans

136

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam381
First Gulf War236
Second Gulf War117
World War II96
Korea73

Exeter town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+420
65 to 74222
55 to 64150
35 to 54127
18 to 3446

Exeter town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9477.95%
Hispanic319.57%
2+ Races183.76%

Exeter town Veterans by Race

Exeter town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Exeter town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.4%

Labor Force Participation

66.5%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Exeter town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Exeter town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Exeter town 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

32.85%

Born in Exeter town

93.83%

Native Born

6.17%

Foreign Born

1.87%

Non Citizen

4.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.83% of Exeter town residents were born in the United States, with 32.85% having been born in New Hampshire. 1.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Exeter town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,950-37-0.23%
202815,987-37-0.23%
202716,024-37-0.23%
202616,061-37-0.23%
202516,098-37-0.23%
202416,135-37-0.23%
202316,172-37-0.23%
202216,209390.24%
202116,1701270.79%
202016,0437324.78%
201915,311180.12%
201815,2931551.02%
201715,1382421.62%
201614,8961040.7%
201514,7921711.17%
201414,621-30-0.2%
201314,6511260.87%
201214,525710.49%
201114,4541531.07%
201014,30100%

Exeter town Population by Year