Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 78,269
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 78,269
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 78,078
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 76,446
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 76,449
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 76,458
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 77,117
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.8%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,678
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,368
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $280,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,947
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $908
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,276
Building Permits, 2025 167
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 30,620
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 179,824
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 604,532
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 135,626
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,262,972
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $29,214
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $83,329
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,485
Persons in poverty, percent 8.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,001
Total employment, 2023 27,755
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,527,135
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 6,185
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,588
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 169
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,280
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 108.2
Population per square mile, 2010 109.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 706.71
Land area in square miles, 2010 706.66
FIPS Code 33005