Population of New Hampshire

Analysis# New Hampshire Population Analysis New Hampshire's population of 1,408,425 in 2024 represents a 6.98% increase over the past decade, translating to approximately 92,000 new residents. As the 41st most populous state, New Hampshire significantly underperforms the national average growth rate of 7.4%, indicating slower population expansion than most U.S. states despite its relatively robust regional growth. The state's peak expansion occurred during the 1980s—a period when New Hampshire's economy and quality of life attracted substantial migration—but subsequent decades show a deceleration trend, reflecting broader demographic shifts toward faster-growing Sun Belt and Western states.