Sullivan County, NH

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2024 Population

43,715

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.634% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.1%

6.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,858

6.49% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$268,700

13.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

21,462

2.8% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sullivan 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.

99.5% of the residents in Sullivan County, NH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sullivan County, NH are River Valley Community College (210 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Sullivan County, NH was $268,700, and the homeownership rate was 75.4%.

Most people in Sullivan County, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Sullivan County, NH was 2 cars per household.

Sullivan County, NH borders Cheshire County, NH, Grafton County, NH, Hillsborough County, NH, Merrimack County, NH, Windham County, VT, and Windsor County, VT.

About the photo: Landscape view of Claremont NH

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Population & Diversity

Sullivan County, NH is home to a population of 43.7k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.13% of Sullivan County, NH residents were born outside of the country (933 people).

In 2024, there were 30 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40k people) in Sullivan County, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.33k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 883 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Sullivan County, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sullivan County, NH was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sullivan County, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
40k ± 369
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.33k ± 135
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
883 ± 368

2.08%

Hispanic Population

911 people

2.08% of the people in Sullivan County, NH are hispanic (911 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sullivan 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

2.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

933 people

2.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

937 people

As of 2024, 2.13% of Sullivan County, NH residents (933 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 Sullivan County, NH was 2.15%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,189 ± 231
Gulf War (2001-)
658 ± 207
Gulf War (1990s)
518 ± 177

Sullivan County, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sullivan County, NH employs 21.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sullivan County, NH were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,444 people), Manufacturing (3,161 people), and Retail Trade (2,786 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,131), Wholesale Trade ($76,815), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,886).

Employment

Occupations

21.5k

2024 Value

± 1,193

2.8%

1 Year growth

± 7.53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sullivan County, NH grew at a rate of 2.8%, from 20.9k employees to 21.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sullivan County, NH, are Production Occupations (2,532 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,120 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,064 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sullivan 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

21.5k

2024 Value

± 1,193

2.8%

1 Year growth

± 7.53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sullivan County, NH grew at a rate of 2.8%, from 20.9k employees to 21.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sullivan County, NH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,444 people), Manufacturing (3,161 people), and Retail Trade (2,786 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sullivan County, NH, though some of these residents may live in Sullivan County, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,886

Median earning men ± $3,899

$44,718

Median earning women ± $2,806

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($125,819), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,071), and Wholesale Trade ($76,712).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($80,395), Manufacturing ($55,822), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,438).

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

107
Construction
69
Other Services (except Public Administration)
58
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

$222k
Manufacturing
$91.9k
Wholesale Trade
$88.5k
Retail Trade

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

Education

In 2023, universities in Sullivan County, NH awarded 210 degrees. The student population of Sullivan County, NH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 143 male students and 531 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sullivan County, NH are White (181 and 86.2%), Hispanic or Latino (7 and 3.33%), Unknown (7 and 3.33%), and Black or African American (6 and 2.86%).

The largest universities in Sullivan County, NH by number of degrees awarded are River Valley Community College (210 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sullivan County, NH are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (53 and 25.2%), Registered Nursing (38 and 18.1%), and Radiographer (13 and 6.19%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 674 students enrolled in Sullivan County, NH, 21.2% men and 78.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 537 records, of which 79.7% were women and 20.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Physical Therapy Technician
11 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
38 degrees awarded
Radiographer
13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Sullivan County, NH was Physical Therapy Technician with 11 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

River Valley Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

210 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was River Valley Community College with 210 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 46 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sullivan County, NH, which is 0.28 times less than the 164 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 181 degrees mean that there were 25.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 7 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 ($490) 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 Sullivan County, NH was $268,700 in 2024, which is 0.808 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $236,300 to $268,700, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Sullivan County, NH is 75.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sullivan County, NH have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sullivan County, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sullivan County, NH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.53%.

Housing

Property

$268,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,374

$12,531

Median Property Taxes

±$721

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 Sullivan County, NH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.4%

Homeownership

2024

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.4% of the housing units in Sullivan County, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sullivan 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.

$80,858

Median Household Income

± $3,824

16.6k

Number of Households

± 945

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.6k households in Sullivan County, NH grew to $80,858 from the previous year's value of $75,929.

The following chart displays the households in Sullivan 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sullivan 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 (77.2%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (8.36%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Sullivan County, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.36%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sullivan County, NH have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.1% of the workforce in Sullivan County, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County, NH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sullivan County, NH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sullivan County, NH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.53%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sullivan County, NH (4.34k out of 42.9k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sullivan 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, 12% of the children was living in poverty in Sullivan County, NH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.2%.

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 175 in Sullivan County, NH. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 15.4 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

94% of the population of Sullivan County, NH has health coverage, with 43.9% on employee plans, 18.3% on Medicaid, 18.9% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.66% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sullivan County, NH see 1,404 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,404 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2586 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 440 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,404 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sullivan County, NH

Primary care physicians in Sullivan County, NH see an average of 1,404 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,404 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.05%

Uninsured

43.9%

Employer Coverage

18.3%

Medicaid

18.9%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.66%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sullivan County, NH declined by 6.05% from 6.43% to 6.05%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sullivan 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 40.6 in Sullivan County, NH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Sullivan 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 32.3% in Sullivan County, NH.

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