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Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 7.6% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 3,900 people were considered in poverty.

7.6%

of the population (2020–2024)

3.89K

people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Carroll County's poverty rate during 2020–2024 was lower than the 9% poverty rate during the previous five years (2015–2019).

In 2024, 7.6% of the population in Carroll County, NH were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate

In 2020–2024, 3,900 residents of Carroll County were living under the poverty line, down 9% from 4,300 during the previous five years (2015–2019).

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In 2020–2024, about 3,900 people in Carroll County, NH were living under the poverty line.

People living under poverty line

Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Carroll County decreased from 15.5% to 6.7%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 9.2% to 7.1%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 4.5% to 8.9%.

In Carroll County, NH, the poverty rate for children decreased from 15.5% in 2015–2019 to 6.7% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate

Among racial or ethnic groups in Carroll County during 2020–2024, three had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Some other race, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
Four groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), and Two or more races.
The poverty rate for the Black or African American population shifted the most, decreasing from 43.7% in 2015–2019 to 1.4% in 2020–2024.

In Carroll County, NH, the poverty rate for people identifying as Black or African American population decreased from 43.7% in 2015–2019 to 1.4% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate by race or ethnicity

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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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