How many people live in Strafford County, NH?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 134,200 people living in Strafford County, NH. That makes Strafford County the fourth-most populous county in New Hampshire. It is home to 9.5% of people living in the state.
134K
population of Strafford County, NH (2024)
9.5%
County share of the New Hampshire population (2024)
About 134,200 people lived in Strafford County, NH in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Strafford County, NH’s age demographics?
About 24,400 Strafford County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 21.5% of New Hampshire’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 22,800 Strafford County residents, or 17% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 17.7% of New Hampshire’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Strafford County, NH's population is aged 18–24 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Strafford County, NH’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 89.4% of the Strafford County, NH population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Strafford County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.4%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.3% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Strafford County, NH has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than New Hampshire as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Strafford County, NH is Dover with about 33,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Strafford County, NH ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dover | 33,909 |
| 2. | Rochester | 33,598 |
| 3. | Durham | 15,270 |
| 4. | Somersworth | 12,218 |
| 5. | Barrington | 9,629 |
| 6. | Farmington | 6,806 |
| 7. | Lee | 4,586 |
| 8. | Milton | 4,572 |
| 9. | Strafford | 4,339 |
| 10. | New Durham | 2,814 |
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