Cheshire County, NH Demographics

The total population of Cheshire County is estimated to be 76,610 with 37,770 males (49.30%) and 38,840 females (50.70%). There are 1,070 more females than males in Cheshire County.
The median household income in Cheshire County was $74,972 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,674(2.28%) from $73,298 in 2020. This income is 100.49% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cheshire County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $96,872. Overall, the median household income for the county of Cheshire County stands at $77,757.
In Cheshire County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $47,035 for males and $29,725 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $65,470 for males and $49,789 for females.
In Cheshire County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $79,208, while Two or More Races households have a median household income of $65,147.
In 2022, the population of Cheshire County was 77,350, a 0.69% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cheshire County's population was 76,821, an increase of 0.37% compared to a population of 76,541 in 2020.
The median age in Cheshire County, NH is 43.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.91% were under the age of 15, 20.24% aged 15 to 29, 44.71% aged 30 to 64, 17.50% aged 65 to 84, and 2.64% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cheshire County population: 94.40% are White, 0.78% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.75% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.52% are some other race and 3.37% are multiracial.