Ranking of New Hampshire Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of New Hampshire (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 377,035. Among all New Hampshire counties, Hillsborough County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (118,559), followed by Rockingham County (98,141), and Merrimack County (39,362).

The chart below shows the top 10 New Hampshire counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Hampshire counties.

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Ranking of New Hampshire Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Hillsborough County
Rockingham County
Merrimack County
Strafford County
Grafton County
Cheshire County
Belknap County
Carroll County
Sullivan County
Coos County
Ranking of New Hampshire Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Hillsborough County 118559
2 Rockingham County 98141
3 Merrimack County 39362
4 Strafford County 31864
5 Grafton County 27392
6 Cheshire County 17841
7 Belknap County 14799
8 Carroll County 14668
9 Sullivan County 9549
10 Coos County 4860