How many immigrants are in New Hampshire?
Data updated September 19, 2024
About 94.9K immigrants in 2023. This translates to approximately 6.8% of the population, or roughly 1 in 15 residents in New Hampshire. Immigrants are defined as foreign-born residents, which includes people who became US citizens, are authorized to reside in the US (e.g., for work), or are undocumented residents.
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In 2023
94.9K
New Hampshire residents were foreign-born
In 2023
1 in 15
New Hampshire residents were foreign-born
The number of foreign-born residents in New Hampshire grew from 75.2K in 2013 to 94.9K in 2023. This increase occurred alongside changes in the native-born population due to births, deaths, and migration. Analyzing the foreign-born share of the total population provides a better view of demographic changes. In New Hampshire, the foreign-born share of the population was 6.8% in 2023, lower than the US overall at 14.3%, and it increased from 5.7% in the state in 2013.
In New Hampshire, 6.8% of the population was foreign-born in 2023.
Variations in immigrant populations illustrate a changing population landscape in both local areas and the nation as a whole. The largest immigration populations are concentrated in big metro areas. Metro areas in California, Texas, Florida, and parts of the Northeast typically have a higher share of residents that are foreign-born.
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From 2018 to 2022, the metro areas (with data) in the US with the highest and lowest foreign-born population share were: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL at 41.5% foreign-born (highest) and Beckley, WV at 0.9% foreign-born (lowest). The highest and lowest among the metro areas in or connected to New Hampshire were: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH at 19.6% foreign-born (highest) and Manchester-Nashua, NH at 10% foreign-born (lowest).
On average, 8.3% of the population in metro areas was foreign-born from 2018 to 2022
Foreign-born share of the population
Average foreign-born share of the population from 2018 to 2022
| 1. | Manchester-Nashua, NH Metro Area | 10% |
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Methodology
USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.
The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.
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United States Census Bureau
American Community Survey (ACS)
