Barnstead

County:: Belknap County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 43.06
State:: New Hampshire

Barnstead is located in Belknap County, New Hampshire. Barnstead has a 2025 population of 5,074. Barnstead is currently growing at a rate of 0.52% annually and its population has increased by 3.07% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,923 in 2020.

The average household income in Barnstead is $120,769 with a poverty rate of 4.2%.The median age in Barnstead is 43 years: 44.3 years for males, and 42.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Barnstead includes 93.81% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,664	93.81%
Two or more races	236	4.75%
Asian	43	0.86%
Other race	29	0.58%

Barnstead Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Barnstead's average per capita income is $59,696. Household income levels show a median of $97,500. The poverty rate stands at 4.2%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$126,713	-
Families	$105,500	$130,914
Households	$97,500	$120,769
Non Families	$60,933	$67,323

$59,696

Average Income

$97,500

Median Household Income

4.2%

Poverty Rate