Share of the population by age and sex, five-year groups
New Hampshire population pyramid, 2018
2018
Population: 1,355,064
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New Hampshire – 2018
Population: 1,355,064
Hover a bar for the number of people. The Census single-year data stops at 85, so the top bar is 85 and over.
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.
1,355,064 people lived in New Hampshire on July 1, 2018:
the 41st-largest population among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The median age was 43.0 years (United States: 38.2);
more residents are 65 or older (18.0%) than under 15 (15.5%): an ageing, top-heavy pyramid. There were 98.3 men for every 100 women.
Since 2010 the population has grown
by 2.9%.
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, 2018
Rank by population
41st of 51
Dependency ratios count children under 15 or adults 65 and over per 100 residents aged 15 to 64.
Show the population by age group, 2018
| Age | Men | Women | Total | Share |
|---|
| 0-4 | 32,667 | 31,134 | 63,801 | 4.7% |
| 5-9 | 35,591 | 33,865 | 69,456 | 5.1% |
| 10-14 | 38,915 | 37,280 | 76,195 | 5.6% |
| 15-19 | 43,132 | 41,650 | 84,782 | 6.3% |
| 20-24 | 45,845 | 43,650 | 89,495 | 6.6% |
| 25-29 | 45,103 | 40,994 | 86,097 | 6.4% |
| 30-34 | 42,487 | 40,846 | 83,333 | 6.1% |
| 35-39 | 40,399 | 39,689 | 80,088 | 5.9% |
| 40-44 | 37,067 | 37,700 | 74,767 | 5.5% |
| 45-49 | 44,620 | 45,251 | 89,871 | 6.6% |
| 50-54 | 49,481 | 50,788 | 100,269 | 7.4% |
| 55-59 | 54,327 | 56,564 | 110,891 | 8.2% |
| 60-64 | 49,883 | 51,716 | 101,599 | 7.5% |
| 65-69 | 40,200 | 42,471 | 82,671 | 6.1% |
| 70-74 | 30,664 | 33,265 | 63,929 | 4.7% |
| 75-79 | 19,138 | 22,079 | 41,217 | 3.0% |
| 80-84 | 11,359 | 15,003 | 26,362 | 1.9% |
| 85+ | 10,698 | 19,543 | 30,241 | 2.2% |
How New Hampshire compares with similar-sized states, 2018
| Rank | State | Residents | Relative |
|---|
| 38 |
West Virginia |
1,805,953 |
|
| 39 |
Idaho |
1,752,074 |
|
| 40 |
Hawaii |
1,423,102 |
|
| 41 |
New Hampshire |
1,355,064 |
|
| 42 |
Maine |
1,340,123 |
|
| 43 |
Montana |
1,061,818 |
|
| 44 |
Rhode Island |
1,059,338 |
|
Frequently asked questions about New Hampshire's population
What is the population of New Hampshire?
New Hampshire had an estimated 1,355,064 residents on July 1, 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program. That ranks 41st among the 51 states and the District of Columbia.
What is the median age in New Hampshire?
The median age in New Hampshire was 43.0 years in 2018, the 2nd oldest of the 51 states and DC. That is 4.8 years older than the national median of 38.2.
How many people in New Hampshire are 65 or older?
About 244,420 residents of New Hampshire (18.0%) were 65 or older in 2018, against 15.5% under 15 and 66.5% aged 15 to 64.
What does the population pyramid of New Hampshire show?
In 2018, New Hampshire: more residents are 65 or older (18.0%) than under 15 (15.5%): an ageing, top-heavy pyramid. There were 98.3 men for every 100 women.
How fast is the population of New Hampshire changing?
The population of New Hampshire grew by 2.9% between 2010 and 2018, and by 0.3% in the last year.