Rockingham County, New Hampshire Population 2024

321,745

Rockingham County, New Hampshire's estimated 2024 population is 321,745 with a growth rate of 0.33% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Rockingham County, New Hampshire is the 2nd largest county in New Hampshire. The 2010 population was 295,300 and has seen a growth of 8.96% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029327,0251,0560.32%
2028325,9691,0560.33%
2027324,9131,0560.33%
2026323,8571,0560.33%
2025322,8011,0560.33%
2024321,7451,0560.33%
2023320,6891,0560.33%
2022319,6331,3730.43%
2021318,2603,6391.16%
2020314,6214,9741.61%
2019309,6471,2700.41%
2018308,3771,4070.46%
2017306,9702,2220.73%
2016304,7481,7730.59%
2015302,9751,3790.46%
2014301,5961,9930.67%
2013299,6031,3530.45%
2012298,2502,0090.68%
2011296,2419410.32%
2010295,30000%
1990245,84555,50029.16%
1980190,34551,39436.99%
1970138,95139,92240.31%
196099,02928,97041.35%
195070,05911,91720.5%
194058,1424,3928.17%
193053,7501,2522.38%
192052,4983100.59%
191052,1881,0702.09%
190051,1181,4682.96%
189049,6505861.19%
188049,0641,7673.74%
187047,297-2,825-5.64%
186050,1229281.89%
185049,1943,4237.48%
184045,7711,4463.26%
183044,325-10,921-19.77%
182055,2465,07110.11%
181050,1754,74810.45%
180045,4272,2585.23%
179043,169-283,856-86.8%
2024 Growth Rate
0.33% (1,056)
County Website
Rockingham County
2020 Population
314,621
Area
695 mi²
Density
463 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.26% (7,124)
Founded
1769

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White290,27792.1%
Two or more races12,0273.82%
Asian6,4662.05%
Other race3,3631.07%
Black or African American2,8140.89%
Native American1550.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander670.02%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Population by Race

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Population Pyramid 2024

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Median Age

44.7

Total

43.6

Male

45.9

Female

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Adults

There are 255,604 adults, (59,533 of whom are seniors) in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Age Dependency

60.7

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Sex Ratio

Female157,94750.12%
Male157,22249.88%

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All125,4642.4978.521.5
Married71,1043.0490.69.4
Non Family39,3421.2960.839.2
Female10,1213.163.336.7
Male4,8972.9475.624.4

2.97

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

78.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,0523.04%
Associates Degree22,9819.91%
Bachelors Degree62,86327.1%
Graduate Degree38,23916.48%
High School Graduate58,10425.05%
Less Than 9th Grade2,7251.17%
Some College40,03217.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White213,158204,61292,659
Hispanic6,6005,8482,300
2+ Races6,5166,0732,721
Asian4,8194,6333,145
Other Race2,2792,148868
Black1,9841,914623
Native American13913313
Islander676724

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 65.26%.

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,345$97,452$60,212
Graduate Degree$89,785$117,597$78,726
High School Graduate$50,989$60,211$37,931
Less Than 9th Grade$41,553$45,988$31,119
Overall$64,819$79,116$50,923
Some College$54,926$69,590$40,955

$64,819

Average Earnings

$79,116

Average Male

$50,923

Average Female

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Language

93.85% of Rockingham County, New Hampshire residents speak only English, while 6.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.47% of the population.

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Language

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White283,00513,2254.67%
Hispanic10,8289038.34%
Asian6,4665528.54%
Multiple11,8583522.97%
Other3,3582938.73%
Black2,7941144.08%
Islander671522.39%
Native15574.52%

4.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.75%

Male Poverty Rate

5.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rockingham County, New Hampshire

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockingham County, New Hampshire is Islander, with 22.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockingham County, New Hampshire is Multiple, with 2.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.7%.

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.11%
High School6.12%
Some College4.69%
Bachelors or Greater2.27%

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed12.09%
Male Unemployed5.4%
Female Employed2.27%
Male Employed1.39%

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

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$131,600$159,022
Households$110,225$138,374
Married Families$144,920$173,173
Non Families$61,704$85,382

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.1%

Male Marriage Rate

54.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rockingham 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 35-44.

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

20,482

Number of Veterans

18,583

Male Veterans

1,899

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam7,494
First Gulf War4,824
Second Gulf War3,485
Korea1,227
World War II349

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 745,249
75+5,242
35 to 544,521
55 to 644,095
18 to 341,375

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White19,5298.25%
Hispanic7609.86%
2+ Races5857.19%
Other Race1967.79%
Black1526.73%
Asian200.38%

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Veterans by Race

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.9%

Labor Force Participation

66.4%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rockingham 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

28.88%

Born in Rockingham County, New Hampshire

95.07%

Native Born

4.93%

Foreign Born

1.61%

Non Citizen

3.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.07% of Rockingham County, New Hampshire residents were born in the United States, with 28.88% having been born in New Hampshire. 1.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Rockingham County, New Hampshire Place of Birth

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