Town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire · 28.2 sq mi · 300 people per sq mi
About 8,500 people live in Bow town. The typical household earns $172,857, and the median resident is 41.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,247 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.7%
Men 41.3 · Women 41.9
2010–2026
8,453
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
8,453
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,453 | +38 | 0.45% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,415 | +38 | 0.45% |
| 2024 | 8,377 | +8 | 0.10% |
| 2023 | 8,369 | +1 | 0.01% |
| 2022 | 8,368 | +55 | 0.66% |
| 2021 | 8,313 | +66 | 0.80% |
| 2020 | 8,247 | +246 | 3.07% |
| 2019 | 8,001 | +46 | 0.58% |
| 2018 | 7,955 | +70 | 0.89% |
| 2017 | 7,885 | +89 | 1.14% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 83 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 37 residents
70% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 70% | 73% | 67% |
| Never married | 21% | 21% | 21% |
| Divorced | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 5% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau