Cheshire County, NH Population

Overview

76,473

Total Population

43.1

Median age

50.67%

Female population %

97.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

54.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,581

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cheshire County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cheshire County is 43.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cheshire County's population under 18 was 18.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cheshire County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cheshire County, 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.

There are 1,029 more females than males in Cheshire County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.67% females and 49.33% males in Cheshire County, NH.
The Cheshire County, NH gender ratio is 97.3:100 i.e. 97.3 men to 100 women (0.973).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,972.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,172.

Cheshire County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Cheshire County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,581 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 74,892 (97.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cheshire County is White with a population of 72,187 (94.40% of the total population).

Cheshire County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 77,847 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Cheshire County's population increased by 3,109 (4.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cheshire County's population decreased by 522 (0.68%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cheshire County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 73,954.