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Cheshire County, NH

Demographic and economic profile of Cheshire County, NH, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Cheshire County is a small rural county of 78,078 residents in southwestern New Hampshire, with modest 5-year population growth of 0.9% and a median age of 43.6 years. The labor force of roughly 62.9% participation earns a median household income of $83,329, with 35.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and an unemployment rate of 3.3%. Housing remains relatively affordable at a median home value of $257,200 and median gross rent of $1,220/month, with a 72.7% homeownership rate and a low poverty rate of 8.9%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

78,078

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$83,329

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.9% since 2018

Cheshire County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone71,103 (92.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,302 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,063 (2.7%)
  • Asian Alone672 (0.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone591 (0.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone501 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish610
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)532
  3. 3.Other Indo-European274
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic248
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic105

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,678

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$51,079

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$41,683

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance10,355
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)5,680
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)5,327
  4. 4.Construction (Group)3,048
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,031

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations15,282
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations8,569
  3. 3.Service Occupations5,960
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,707
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,800

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.95×)1,765
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.42×)5,543
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.24×)5,307
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.14×)10,464
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.08×)2,937

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$257,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,220/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9994,636 (20.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,958 (17.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,155 (14.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,686 (12.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,600 (7.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,208 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

35.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,326

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone28,719 (74.7%)
  • Worked At Home5,029 (13.1%)
  • Carpooled2,882 (7.5%)
  • Walked1,375 (3.6%)
  • Other142 (0.4%)
  • Motorcycle102 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.