2025

Cities in Merrimack County, NH ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 27 cities in Merrimack County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Merrimack County

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  • 1
    Concord
    White population in Concord is 40,189
    86.39% of Concord population is White
  • 2
    Hooksett town
    White population in Hooksett town is 14,219
    89.34% of Hooksett town population is White
  • 3
    Franklin
    White population in Franklin is 8,648
    93.89% of Franklin population is White
  • 4
    Bow town
    White population in Bow town is 8,102
    94.10% of Bow town population is White
  • 5
    Pembroke town
    White population in Pembroke town is 7,304
    96.40% of Pembroke town population is White

List of 27 cities in Merrimack County, NH by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Merrimack County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Concord 40,189 86.39% 27.08%
2 Hooksett town 14,219 89.34% 9.58%
3 Franklin 8,648 93.89% 5.83%
4 Bow town 8,102 94.10% 5.46%
5 Pembroke town 7,304 96.40% 4.92%
6 Henniker town 6,067 94.19% 4.09%
7 Hopkinton town 5,976 93.95% 4.03%
8 5,637 96.24% 3.80%
9 4,811 94.43% 3.24%
10 4,780 91.80% 3.22%
11 4,343 83.44% 2.93%
12 4,258 90.79% 2.87%
13 4,018 95.69% 2.71%
14 3,938 96.80% 2.65%
15 3,023 96.74% 2.04%
16 2,871 91.58% 1.93%
17 2,699 95.27% 1.82%
18 2,365 88.84% 1.59%
19 2,190 95.63% 1.48%
20 2,119 95.49% 1.43%
21 2,071 88.35% 1.40%
22 1,942 97.05% 1.31%
23 1,554 96.04% 1.05%
24 1,528 96.95% 1.03%
25 1,519 97.31% 1.02%
26 1,372 94.88% 0.92%
27 869 95.39% 0.59%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Merrimack County, NH by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Merrimack County White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.