Laconia city, New Hampshire
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,246
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,246
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,310
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,873
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,880
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,871
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,951
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.8%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,255
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $340,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,932
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,051
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,224
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,226
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 76,209
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 352,544
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,417
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 438,400
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,685
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,218
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,872
Persons in poverty, percent 12.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 850.4
Population per square mile, 2010 795.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 19.84
Land area in square miles, 2010 20.06
FIPS Code 3340180