Share of the population by age and sex, five-year groups

Population of New Hampshire, 2010–2025 · click to pick a year
Estimates up to 2019 are built on the 2010 Census, those from 2020 on the 2020 Census. A line that steps up or down between 2019 and 2020 reflects this re-basing, not a sudden change in population.

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1,316,807 people lived in New Hampshire on July 1, 2010: the 42nd-largest population among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The median age was 41.2 years (United States: 37.2); children under 15 (17.6%) clearly outnumber residents 65 and older (13.6%): a relatively young population. There were 97.3 men for every 100 women. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 estimates (resident population on July 1; public domain). Median age, shares, dependency ratios and rankings are calculated by PopulationPyramid.net from these estimates; the Census Bureau does not endorse this site.

Key indicators, 2010
Population
1,316,807
Rank by population
42nd of 51
Median age
41.2
Men per 100 women
97.3
Under 15
17.6%
15–64
68.8%
65 and over
13.6%
Child dependency
25.5
Old-age dependency
19.8
Dependency ratios count children under 15 or adults 65 and over per 100 residents aged 15 to 64.
Show the population by age group, 2010
AgeMenWomenTotalShare
0-435,37634,07669,4525.3%
5-939,37738,06977,4465.9%
10-1443,38440,82184,2056.4%
15-1947,76846,00093,7687.1%
20-2443,16641,45384,6196.4%
25-2937,15936,29973,4585.6%
30-3435,43736,12571,5625.4%
35-3939,98041,01880,9986.2%
40-4447,82048,73996,5597.3%
45-4955,67057,172112,8428.6%
50-5455,96656,756112,7228.6%
55-5948,12548,86896,9937.4%
60-6440,72042,06882,7886.3%
65-6928,17129,54657,7174.4%
70-7418,84020,99039,8303.0%
75-7914,32117,45431,7752.4%
80-8410,13614,93125,0671.9%
85+8,14316,86325,0061.9%
How New Hampshire compares with similar-sized states, 2010
RankStateResidentsRelative
39 Idaho 1,570,819
40 Hawaii 1,364,004
41 Maine 1,327,651
42 New Hampshire 1,316,807
43 Rhode Island 1,053,994
44 Montana 990,730
45 Delaware 899,647
Frequently asked questions about New Hampshire's population
What is the population of New Hampshire?
New Hampshire had an estimated 1,316,807 residents on July 1, 2010, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program. That ranks 42nd among the 51 states and the District of Columbia.
What is the median age in New Hampshire?
The median age in New Hampshire was 41.2 years in 2010, the 4th oldest of the 51 states and DC. That is 4.0 years older than the national median of 37.2.
How many people in New Hampshire are 65 or older?
About 179,395 residents of New Hampshire (13.6%) were 65 or older in 2010, against 17.6% under 15 and 68.8% aged 15 to 64.
What does the population pyramid of New Hampshire show?
In 2010, New Hampshire: children under 15 (17.6%) clearly outnumber residents 65 and older (13.6%): a relatively young population. There were 97.3 men for every 100 women.
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