Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in New Hampshire
New Hampshire counties and cities ranked by population change.
This page ranks the counties and cities of New Hampshire by population change — which have the steepest population decline since 2019, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among counties, Coos County leads at -1.1%.
Among cities & places, Canaan leads at -40.1%.
Counties
| # | Name | Population change 2019–2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coos County | -1.1% | |
| 2 | Sullivan County | +1.0% | |
| 3 | Cheshire County | +1.2% | |
| 4 | Strafford County | +2.0% | |
| 5 | Grafton County | +2.2% | |
| 6 | Hillsborough County | +2.8% | |
| 7 | Merrimack County | +3.4% | |
| 8 | Rockingham County | +3.5% | |
| 9 | Belknap County | +5.6% | |
| 10 | Carroll County | +6.5% |
Cities & places
Nationwide
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