Is population growing or shrinking?

Updated annually
It grew by 6,800 between 2023 and 2024. That’s more than the population of the city of Meredith. Changes in population reflect birth and death rates, immigration patterns, regional shifts, and even the overall health of the economy. New Hampshire’s 0.49% annual increase was primarily driven by people moving from other states. In the decade between 2014 and 2024, New Hampshire’s population grew by 5.2%.

+6.83K

population change (2023 to 2024)

+0.49%

percent change in population (2023 to 2024)
Since 2000, New Hampshire's population increased in 24 of 24 years. The largest increase occurred between 2000 and 2001, when it gained 15,600 residents. The state's smallest increase during the 21st century occurred between 2008 and 2009 when it gained 196 residents.

New Hampshire gained 6,800 residents between 2023 and 2024.

Annual population change

A state’s population is influenced by three factors:
  • Natural population change: If births outnumber deaths in a given year, natural population growth is positive. If deaths exceed births, it is negative. Between 2023 to 2024 natural population change was negative in New Hampshire, with deaths exceeding births by 2,400.
  • Immigration: international migration directly into or out of a state. If more people move in than move out, population change from immigration is positive. If more people move out than move in, it’s negative. New Hampshire’s population change from immigration was positive, with about 4,300 more people coming from another country to New Hampshire than leaving.
  • Domestic migration, moving between states:  New Hampshire’s population change from domestic migration was positive, with about 4,900 more people moving to New Hampshire from other states than leaving.

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Between 2023 and 2024, domestic migration was the primary driver of population growth in New Hampshire.

Components of population change

Among 10 county equivalents, Hillsborough County had the largest population growth in New Hampshire, welcoming 2,743 new residents. Coos County lost the most, with a loss of 115 residents.
Hillsborough County led New Hampshire in percent population increase between 2023 and 2024 at 0.64 percent. Coos County ranked last with a 0.37 percent decline.

Between 2023 and 2024, Hillsborough County gained 0.64% in population, the largest increase in New Hampshire.

Population change

Between 2014 and 2024, New Hampshire’s population has increased by 5.2%. During that same period, the US population grew by 6.5%. New Hampshire ranks 23rd among states in population growth over that decade.

New Hampshire ranked 23rd in population growth between 2014 and 2024.

Percent change in population

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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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