New Hampshire Population Demographics
- Total population: 1,402,054 (July 1, 2023 estimate); up 1.8% since 2020, reflecting steady in‑migration
- Land area and density: 8,953 sq mi of land; 156.6 residents per sq mi (60.4 per km2), with highest densities along the southern I‑93/I‑95 corridors
- Age: median age 43.3 years; 18.4% under 18, 61.9% ages 18–64, 19.7% 65+, making New Hampshire older than the U.S. overall
- Sex: 50.6% female and 49.4% male, consistent with a slight regional female majority
- Race/ethnicity: 86.6% White (non‑Hispanic), 4.6% Hispanic/Latino, 2.0% Black, 3.1% Asian, 3.1% Two or more races, 0.3% American Indian/Alaska Native, 0.1% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
- Households and size: about 570,000 households; average household size 2.44, indicating predominantly small households
- Notables: Largest cities are Manchester and Nashua; growth is concentrated in Hillsborough and Rockingham counties; poverty and violent crime rates rank among the lowest in the nation
Important Facts About New Hampshire
- Location and size: New England; total area 9,349 sq mi; 18-mile Atlantic coastline (shortest of any U.S. coastal state); 2020 Census population 1,377,529.
- Statehood/governance: One of the original 13; first state to adopt a written constitution (January 1776); ratified the U.S. Constitution on June 21, 1788 as the 9th state; motto “Live Free or Die”; no general state sales tax or tax on wage income; interest-and-dividends tax is being phased out to 0% by 2027.
- Natural features: White Mountains and ~750,000-acre White Mountain National Forest; Mount Washington 6,288 ft with a 231 mph wind record (1934); 48 peaks over 4,000 ft; Lake Winnipesaukee 44,586 acres; about 80% forested.
- History and culture: Hosted the 1905 Treaty of Portsmouth negotiations ending the Russo-Japanese War; the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference at the Mount Washington Hotel created the IMF and World Bank; first-in-the-nation presidential primary since 1920.
- Architecture/heritage: New Hampshire State House (1819) is the nation’s oldest state capitol in continuous legislative use; Cornish–Windsor Covered Bridge spans 449 ft; Canterbury Shaker Village and Portsmouth’s Strawbery Banke preserve early American architecture; the Old Man of the Mountain iconic profile collapsed in 2003.
- Economy: Advanced manufacturing (aerospace/defense, electronics, medical devices), tourism (skiing, lakes, fall foliage), and agriculture (dairy, apples, maple syrup) drive growth, supported by a low-tax business climate and a highly educated workforce.
New Hampshire Email User Demographics
- Population density: 154 people per square mile (2020 Census).
- Estimated email users (18+): ~1.0 million adults (≈73% of total population), based on ~92% adult email adoption (Pew Research) applied to New Hampshire’s population.
- Age distribution of adult email users: 18–29 ≈19%; 30–49 ≈32%; 50–64 ≈27%; 65+ ≈22%.
- Gender breakdown of users: ≈51% female, 49% male (mirrors state sex mix).
- Racial/ethnic composition of users (approx., mirroring state demographics): ~87% White (non-Hispanic), ~4% Hispanic/Latino, ~3% Asian, ~2% Black, ~2% Two or more races, ~0.3% American Indian/Alaska Native, <1% other.
- Insight: Email use is near-universal among NH adults, including seniors, so user composition closely tracks the state’s overall demographics.
Phone Usage Statistics in New Hampshire State
- Context: New Hampshire population ~1.40 million; population density ~156 people per square mile (2023 estimate).
- Estimated phone users: ~1.10 million adult mobile phone users (97% of ~1.14 million residents age 18+).
- Age distribution of adult phone users (mirrors adult population due to near‑universal ownership): 18–24: 11%; 25–34: 15%; 35–44: 16%; 45–54: 16%; 55–64: 16%; 65–74: 15%; 75+: 11%.
- Gender breakdown of adult phone users: ~51% female, ~49% male.
- Racial/ethnic composition of adult phone users (closely tracks state demographics): ~87% White (non‑Hispanic), ~4% Hispanic/Latino, ~3% Asian, ~2% Black, ~3% Two or more races, ~0.5% other (including American Indian/Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander).
- Insight: With adult cellphone ownership around 97%, the demographic profile of phone users in New Hampshire largely reflects the state’s adult population, with slightly lower adoption primarily among the oldest ages.
Social Media User Statistics in New Hampshire
- New Hampshire population ≈ 1.41M; estimated social media users ≈ 1.03M (≈73% penetration).
- Age mix of social media users: 13–17: 6%; 18–24: 14%; 25–34: 24%; 35–44: 20%; 45–54: 16%; 55–64: 12%; 65+: 8%.
- Gender: ≈52% female, 48% male.
- Platform users (estimated, scaled from U.S. usage rates):
- Google (YouTube): ≈855,000
- Facebook: ≈700,000
- Instagram: ≈484,000
- Twitter (X): ≈227,000
- Discord: ≈155,000
- Tinder: ≈31,000
- Bumble: ≈21,000
- OnlyFans: ≈21,000
- Insights: YouTube (Google) and Facebook dominate reach; Instagram is strong with 18–34s. Discord skews younger (teens–20s). Dating-app users (Tinder, Bumble) are concentrated among 18–34s and are a small but targeted segment; OnlyFans usage remains niche.
Counties in New Hampshire