Belknap County, New Hampshire

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 64,300
Median household income: $87,983
Median home value: $340,000

Belknap County, New Hampshire counts 64,300 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $87,983, its median household income sits below New Hampshire's $95,628.

From 2019 to 2023, Belknap County's population grew 5.6% from 60,887 to 64,300, while its median household income rose 26.7% from $69,447 to $87,983.

Households average 2.42 people. The median gross rent is $1,184.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 64,300
Median age: 48.3 yrs
Median household income: $87,983
Median home value: $340,000
Median gross rent: $1,184
Housing units: 38,718
Homeownership rate: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

60,88764,300

Median household income

$69,447$87,983

Median home value

$226,500$340,000

Median gross rent

$999$1,184

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	60,887	$69,447	$226,500	$999
2020	61,174	$67,328	$232,000	$1,039
2021	63,395	$75,035	$253,600	$1,088
2022	63,914	$80,719	$295,900	$1,153
2023	64,300	$87,983	$340,000	$1,184

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6418.0%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,576	4.0%
5 to 17	8,801	13.7%
18 to 24	4,109	6.4%
25 to 34	7,059	11.0%
35 to 44	7,129	11.1%
45 to 54	8,050	12.5%
55 to 64	11,550	18.0%
65 to 74	9,452	14.7%
75 and over	5,574	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	59,921	93.2%
Black or African American	315	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.1%
Asian	769	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.0%
Some other race	310	0.5%
Two or more races	1,552	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,387	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree19.4%

Graduate or professional degree13.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,023	6.2%
High school graduate	14,413	29.5%
Some college or associate's	15,477	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	9,486	19.4%
Graduate or professional degree	6,415	13.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	25,235	77.9%
Carpooled	2,542	7.8%
Public transit	89	0.3%
Walked	457	1.4%
Bicycle	51	0.2%
Worked from home	3,723	11.5%
Other means	286	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,508	33.2%
15 to 29 min	8,638	30.1%
30 to 44 min	5,705	19.9%
45 to 59 min	2,220	7.7%
60+ min	2,589	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 8.8% (5,546 of 63,298)

	Count	Share
Family households	17,306	66.3%
Nonfamily households	8,812	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	26,118	67.5%
Vacant	12,600	32.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	20,553	78.7%
Renter-occupied	5,565	21.3%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	28,355	73.2%
1-unit, attached	1,513	3.9%
2 to 4 units	2,940	7.6%
5 to 19 units	2,015	5.2%
20 or more units	986	2.5%
Mobile home & other	2,909	7.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 33001
State: New Hampshire
Land area: 402 sq mi
Water area: 68 sq mi
Center point: 43.5191, -71.4254