Belknap County, New Hampshire

NH · FIPS 33001 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
64,659
Rank #855 of 3,222
73th %ile
Median Household Income
$92,783 +23.5% vs nat'l
Rank #256 of 3,222
92th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.5% −32.7% vs nat'l
Rank #460 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Home Value
$374,900 +33.0% vs nat'l
Rank #353 of 3,222
89th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.6% −0.4% vs nat'l
Rank #542 of 3,222
83th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −41.8% vs nat'l
Rank #719 of 3,222
78th %ile

At a Glance

80.1% Homeownership
94.1% Insured
33.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.5%30.9%46.4%61.9%77.3%92.7%2.8%2.3%1.2%0.5%0.5%0.0%0.0%

About Belknap County, New Hampshire

Belknap County, New Hampshire has a total population of 64,659, making it the 855th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Belknap County is 48.4 years, which is 24.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Belknap County is $92,783, which ranks #256 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.5% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Belknap County is $374,900, 33.0% above the national median. Renters in Belknap County pay a median gross rent of $1,167 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Belknap County, 33.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 0.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.7 min.

Belknap County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.3%).

All data for Belknap County, New Hampshire comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.