Belknap County, New Hampshire
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 65,147
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 65,147
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 65,257
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 63,710
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 63,704
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 63,705
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 60,088
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.8%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,191
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 39,998
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $374,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,115
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $869
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,167
Building Permits, 2025 423
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 26,337
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 282,921
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 491,421
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 81,760
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,220,020
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $34,310
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $92,783
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,037
Persons in poverty, percent 8.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,905
Total employment, 2023 21,197
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,113,307
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 6,075
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,656
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,053
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 293
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,334
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 111
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,340
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 158.5
Population per square mile, 2010 150.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 401.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 400.23
FIPS Code 33001