Sullivan County, New Hampshire

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 43,529
Median household income: $75,929
Median home value: $236,300

Sullivan County, New Hampshire counts 43,529 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $75,929, its median household income sits below New Hampshire's $95,628.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sullivan County's population held roughly steady from 43,104 to 43,529, while its median household income rose 23.8% from $61,312 to $75,929.

The typical home was built around 1974. 10.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 43,529
Median age: 47.3 yrs
Median household income: $75,929
Median home value: $236,300
Median gross rent: $1,159
Housing units: 21,905
Homeownership rate: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

43,10443,529

Median household income

$61,312$75,929

Median home value

$173,600$236,300

Median gross rent

$990$1,159

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	43,104	$61,312	$173,600	$990
2020	43,173	$63,760	$174,400	$1,029
2021	43,105	$64,587	$180,800	$1,072
2022	43,356	$70,788	$211,400	$1,118
2023	43,529	$75,929	$236,300	$1,159

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,938	4.5%
5 to 17	5,913	13.6%
18 to 24	2,820	6.5%
25 to 34	5,035	11.6%
35 to 44	4,833	11.1%
45 to 54	5,592	12.8%
55 to 64	7,336	16.9%
65 to 74	6,212	14.3%
75 and over	3,850	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	39,951	91.8%
Black or African American	357	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.0%
Asian	238	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	0.0%
Some other race	121	0.3%
Two or more races	1,975	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	871	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's23.6%

Bachelor's degree19.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,910	8.9%
High school graduate	12,160	37.0%
Some college or associate's	7,761	23.6%
Bachelor's degree	6,261	19.1%
Graduate or professional degree	3,766	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,833	77.5%
Carpooled	1,775	8.7%
Public transit	12	0.1%
Walked	496	2.4%
Bicycle	7	0.0%
Worked from home	1,970	9.6%
Other means	338	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,737	31.1%
15 to 29 min	5,302	28.7%
30 to 44 min	4,364	23.6%
45 to 59 min	1,795	9.7%
60+ min	1,263	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 10.8% (4,621 of 42,777)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,032	62.4%
Nonfamily households	6,047	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,079	73.4%
Vacant	5,826	26.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,031	74.8%
Renter-occupied	4,048	25.2%

1-unit, detached73.0%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other8.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,993	73.0%
1-unit, attached	288	1.3%
2 to 4 units	1,746	8.0%
5 to 19 units	1,413	6.5%
20 or more units	687	3.1%
Mobile home & other	1,778	8.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 33019
State: New Hampshire
Land area: 538 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 43.3612, -72.2221