New Hampshire Demographics
| Historical populations |
| Census |
Pop. |
|
%± |
| 1790 |
141,885 |
|
–
|
| 1800 |
183,858 |
|
29.6% |
| 1810 |
214,460 |
|
16.6% |
| 1820 |
244,161 |
|
13.8% |
| 1830 |
269,328 |
|
10.3% |
| 1840 |
284,574 |
|
5.7% |
| 1850 |
317,976 |
|
11.7% |
| 1860 |
326,073 |
|
2.5% |
| 1870 |
318,300 |
|
-2.4% |
| 1880 |
346,991 |
|
9.0% |
| 1890 |
376,530 |
|
8.5% |
| 1900 |
411,588 |
|
9.3% |
| 1910 |
430,572 |
|
4.6% |
| 1920 |
443,083 |
|
2.9% |
| 1930 |
465,293 |
|
5.0% |
| 1940 |
491,524 |
|
5.6% |
| 1950 |
533,242 |
|
8.5% |
| 1960 |
606,921 |
|
13.8% |
| 1970 |
737,681 |
|
21.5% |
| 1980 |
920,610 |
|
24.8% |
| 1990 |
1,109,252 |
|
20.5% |
| 2000 |
1,235,786 |
|
11.4% |
As of 2005, New Hampshire has an estimated population of 1,309,940, which is an increase of 10,771, or 0.8%, from the prior year and an increase of 74,154, or 6.0%, since the year 2000. This includes a natural increase since the last census of 23,872 people (that is 75,060 births minus 51,188 deaths) and an increase due to net migration of 51,968 people into the state. Immigration from outside the United States resulted in a net increase of 11,107 people, and migration within the country produced a net increase of 40,861 people.
The center of population of New Hampshire is located in Merrimack County, in the town of Pembroke [1].
| Demographics of New Hampshire (csv) |
| By race |
White |
Black |
AIAN |
Asian |
NHPI |
| AIAN is American Indian or Alaskan Native - NHPI is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander |
| 2000 (total population) |
97.56% |
1.05% |
0.64% |
1.56% |
0.06% |
| 2000 (Hispanic only) |
1.50% |
0.13% |
0.04% |
0.02% |
0.01% |
| 2005 (total population) |
96.97% |
1.29% |
0.63% |
2.04% |
0.07% |
| 2005 (Hispanic only) |
2.04% |
0.18% |
0.04% |
0.03% |
0.01% |
| Growth 2000-2005 (total population) |
5.36% |
30.39% |
3.96% |
38.30% |
13.91% |
| Growth 2000-2005 (non-Hispanic only) |
4.76% |
29.02% |
3.69% |
38.47% |
20.29% |
| Growth 2000-2005 (Hispanic only) |
43.91% |
39.72% |
7.81% |
26.49% |
-25.23% |
As of 2004, the population includes 64,000 foreign-born (4.9%).
Ancestry groups
The largest ancestry groups in New Hampshire are: [2]
- 26.6% French or French Canadian
- 21.1% Irish
- 20.1% English
- 10.3% German
- 10.4% Italian
- 7.8% Scottish or Scots-Irish
People of old colonial ("Yankee") ancestry live throughout most of New Hampshire.
The large Irish American, French-Canadian and Italian-American populations are descended largely from mill workers, and many still live in the former mill towns, like Manchester. New Hampshire has the highest percentage of residents of French/French-Canadian ancestry of any U.S. state. The fastest growth is along the southern border, which is within commuting range of Boston and other Massachusetts cities.
According to the 2000 U.S. Census, 3.41% of the population aged 5 and over speak French at home, while 1.60% speak Spanish [3].
Religion
The religious affiliations of the people of New Hampshire are (due to rounding the total percent is greater than 100):
- Christian – 80%
- Protestant – 43%
- Congregational/United Church of Christ – 7%
- Baptist – 7%
- Episcopal – 4%
- Methodist – 3%
- Other Protestant – 22%
- Catholic – 35%
- Other Christian – 2%
- Jewish – <1%
- Muslim – <1%
- Other Religions – 1%
- Non-Religious – 19%
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