Carroll County, New Hampshire

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 51,259
Median household income: $82,961
Median home value: $348,900

Carroll County is a county in New Hampshire with a population of 51,259. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $82,961 is below the New Hampshire median ($95,628).

From 2019 to 2023, Carroll County's population grew 6.5% from 48,138 to 51,259, while its median household income rose 31.4% from $63,153 to $82,961.

The median gross rent is $1,179. 38.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 51,259
Median age: 54.2 yrs
Median household income: $82,961
Median home value: $348,900
Median gross rent: $1,179
Housing units: 40,110
Homeownership rate: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

48,13851,259

Median household income

$63,153$82,961

Median home value

$242,800$348,900

Median gross rent

$948$1,179

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	48,138	$63,153	$242,800	$948
2020	48,461	$66,932	$251,400	$926
2021	49,961	$70,873	$272,000	$979
2022	50,679	$77,049	$315,800	$1,138
2023	51,259	$82,961	$348,900	$1,179

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 7418.8%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,748	3.4%
5 to 17	5,985	11.7%
18 to 24	2,830	5.5%
25 to 34	4,728	9.2%
35 to 44	4,917	9.6%
45 to 54	5,984	11.7%
55 to 64	9,642	18.8%
65 to 74	9,630	18.8%
75 and over	5,795	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	48,353	94.3%
Black or African American	271	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	105	0.2%
Asian	431	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	62	0.1%
Two or more races	1,171	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	866	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate25.6%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree22.3%

Graduate or professional degree16.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,801	4.4%
High school graduate	10,433	25.6%
Some college or associate's	12,674	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	9,062	22.3%
Graduate or professional degree	6,726	16.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,143	74.7%
Carpooled	1,628	6.7%
Public transit	102	0.4%
Walked	506	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3,635	15.0%
Other means	258	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,691	32.4%
15 to 29 min	6,994	33.9%
30 to 44 min	3,135	15.2%
45 to 59 min	1,632	7.9%
60+ min	2,185	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 7.5% (3,775 of 50,592)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,892	62.9%
Nonfamily households	8,204	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,096	55.1%
Vacant	18,014	44.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,940	81.2%
Renter-occupied	4,156	18.8%

1-unit, detached77.2%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	30,976	77.2%
1-unit, attached	982	2.4%
2 to 4 units	2,412	6.0%
5 to 19 units	2,404	6.0%
20 or more units	745	1.9%
Mobile home & other	2,591	6.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 33003
State: New Hampshire
Land area: 932 sq mi
Water area: 62 sq mi
Center point: 43.8678, -71.2016