Coos County, New Hampshire

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 31,386
Median household income: $58,439
Median home value: $169,600

Home to 31,386 residents, Coos County is one of New Hampshire's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $58,439 is below the New Hampshire median ($95,628).

From 2019 to 2023, Coos County's population declined 1.1% from 31,741 to 31,386, while its median household income rose 24.0% from $47,117 to $58,439.

20.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 74.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,386
Median age: 49.9 yrs
Median household income: $58,439
Median home value: $169,600
Median gross rent: $843
Housing units: 20,589
Homeownership rate: 74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,74131,386

Median household income

$47,117$58,439

Median home value

$128,000$169,600

Median gross rent

$745$843

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,741	$47,117	$128,000	$745
2020	31,486	$48,945	$132,500	$724
2021	31,360	$52,054	$134,400	$755
2022	31,430	$55,247	$157,900	$825
2023	31,386	$58,439	$169,600	$843

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,176	3.7%
5 to 17	3,854	12.3%
18 to 24	1,859	5.9%
25 to 34	3,397	10.8%
35 to 44	3,540	11.3%
45 to 54	4,139	13.2%
55 to 64	5,506	17.5%
65 to 74	4,770	15.2%
75 and over	3,145	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29,143	92.9%
Black or African American	460	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	0.1%
Asian	82	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	69	0.2%
Two or more races	884	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	715	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate38.7%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,564	10.5%
High school graduate	9,490	38.7%
Some college or associate's	7,502	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,160	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,781	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,686	76.7%
Carpooled	1,370	9.8%
Public transit	20	0.1%
Walked	378	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,138	8.2%
Other means	338	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,397	42.2%
15 to 29 min	3,906	30.5%
30 to 44 min	1,626	12.7%
45 to 59 min	891	7.0%
60+ min	972	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 12.9% (3,782 of 29,416)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,259	59.8%
Nonfamily households	5,559	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,818	67.1%
Vacant	6,771	32.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,225	74.0%
Renter-occupied	3,593	26.0%

1-unit, detached68.2%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units12.9%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other10.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,043	68.2%
1-unit, attached	412	2.0%
2 to 4 units	2,654	12.9%
5 to 19 units	982	4.8%
20 or more units	367	1.8%
Mobile home & other	2,131	10.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 33007
State: New Hampshire
Land area: 1,795 sq mi
Water area: 36 sq mi
Center point: 44.6525, -71.2894