Rockingham County, NH

County

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2024 Population

319,082

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.446% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.77%

0.0636% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$118,331

3.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$497,500

7.82% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

174,978

0.215% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Rockingham County, NH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Rockingham County, NH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Rockingham County, NH are Great Bay Community College (286 degrees awarded in 2023) and Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth (51 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Rockingham County, NH was $497,500, and the homeownership rate was 78.4%.

Most people in Rockingham County, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Rockingham County, NH was 2 cars per household.

Rockingham County, NH borders York County, ME, Essex County, MA, Hillsborough County, NH, Merrimack County, NH, and Strafford County, NH.

About the photo: The North Church lights up historic Market Square, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

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Population & Diversity

Rockingham County, NH is home to a population of 319k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.26% of Rockingham County, NH residents were born outside of the country (16.8k people).

In 2024, there were 43.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (286k people) in Rockingham County, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.57k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6.21k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Rockingham County, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rockingham County, NH was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rockingham County, NH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rockingham County, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
286k ± 1.08k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6.57k ± 557
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.21k ± 437

3.68%

Hispanic Population

11.7k people

3.68% of the people in Rockingham County, NH are hispanic (11.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rockingham County, NH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New Hampshire.

Most Common Origin

Canada
8,457 ± 2,251 people
India
7,313 ± 2,094 people
Dominican Republic
6,580 ± 1,987 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 8,457 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 7,313 and Dominican Republic with 6,580.

Foreign-Born Population

5.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16.8k people

5.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16.7k people

As of 2024, 5.26% of Rockingham County, NH residents (16.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rockingham County, NH was 5.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rockingham County, NH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6,622 ± 730
Gulf War (2001-)
3,588 ± 499
Gulf War (1990s)
3,063 ± 422

Rockingham County, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rockingham County, NH.

Economy

The economy of Rockingham County, NH employs 175k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rockingham County, NH were Health Care & Social Assistance (24,687 people), Manufacturing (21,448 people), and Retail Trade (19,095 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($116,458), Utilities ($110,536), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($108,688).

Employment

Occupations

175k

2024 Value

± 3,507

0.215%

1 Year growth

± 2.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockingham County, NH grew at a rate of 0.215%, from 175k employees to 175k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockingham County, NH, are Management Occupations (25,483 people), Sales & Related Occupations (17,923 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (16,509 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockingham County, NH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Hampshire.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Hampshire (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

175k

2024 Value

± 3,507

0.215%

1 Year growth

± 2.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockingham County, NH grew at a rate of 0.215%, from 175k employees to 175k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockingham County, NH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (24,687 people), Manufacturing (21,448 people), and Retail Trade (19,095 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rockingham County, NH, though some of these residents may live in Rockingham County, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,115

Median earning men ± $2,518

$52,849

Median earning women ± $1,548

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,949), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($109,502), and Public Administration ($92,358).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($72,955), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,840), and Wholesale Trade ($69,940).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Hampshire.

Y-Axis

2.71%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 693k people employed in New Hampshire. This represents a 2.71% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Hampshire.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

863
Construction
666
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
638
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.52M
Manufacturing
$1.12M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$903k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Rockingham County, NH awarded 337 degrees. The student population of Rockingham County, NH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 616 male students and 885 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rockingham County, NH are White (285 and 84.6%), Hispanic or Latino (12 and 3.56%), Unknown (9 and 2.67%), and Two or More Races (9 and 2.67%).

The largest universities in Rockingham County, NH by number of degrees awarded are Great Bay Community College (286 and 84.9%) and Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth (51 and 15.1%).

The most popular majors in Rockingham County, NH are General Cosmetology (51 and 15.1%), General Business Administration & Management (37 and 11%), and Registered Nursing (37 and 11%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,501 students enrolled in Rockingham County, NH, 41% men and 59% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,114 records, of which 60.6% were women and 39.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
37 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
34 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
29 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Rockingham County, NH was Registered Nursing with 37 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Rockingham County, NH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Great Bay Community College
286 degrees awarded
Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth
51 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Great Bay Community College with 286 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 115 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rockingham County, NH, which is 0.518 times less than the 222 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 285 degrees mean that there were 23.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 12 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($6,450) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($750) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rockingham County, NH was $497,500 in 2024, which is 1.5 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $461,400 to $497,500, a 7.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Rockingham County, NH is 78.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rockingham County, NH have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rockingham County, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rockingham County, NH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.66%.

Housing

Property

$497,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,191

$100,075

Median Property Taxes

±$1,759

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rockingham County, NH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rockingham County, NH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2024

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.4% of the housing units in Rockingham County, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rockingham County, NH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$118,331

Median Household Income

± $2,820

128k

Number of Households

± 2,840

In 2024, the median household income of the 128k households in Rockingham County, NH grew to $118,331 from the previous year's value of $113,927.

The following chart displays the households in Rockingham County, NH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rockingham County, NH is from New Hampshire.

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2023, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.771% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Hampshire in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Hampshire across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.1%)
Worked At Home (19.4%)
Carpooled (5.46%)

In 2024, 72.1% of workers in Rockingham County, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.46%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rockingham County, NH have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.25% of the workforce in Rockingham County, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rockingham County, NH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rockingham County, NH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rockingham County, NH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rockingham County, NH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.66%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

4.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockingham County, NH (15.1k out of 317k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rockingham County, NH is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 5.2% of the children was living in poverty in Rockingham County, NH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 117 in Rockingham County, NH. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 1.02 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

95.9% of the population of Rockingham County, NH has health coverage, with 60.1% on employee plans, 6.56% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 0.95% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rockingham County, NH see 1,273 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,273 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1309 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 313 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,273 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rockingham County, NH

Primary care physicians in Rockingham County, NH see an average of 1,273 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,273 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Rockingham County, NH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.07%

Uninsured

60.1%

Employer Coverage

6.56%

Medicaid

15.9%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

0.95%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rockingham County, NH declined by 7.24% from 4.38% to 4.07%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rockingham County, NH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 25.4 in Rockingham County, NH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Rockingham County, NH.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 31.7% in Rockingham County, NH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Rockingham County, NH.