Ranking of New Hampshire Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent 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 High School Graduate or Equivalent was 269,342. Among all New Hampshire counties, Hillsborough County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (76,529), followed by Rockingham County (57,660), and Merrimack County (31,996).

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 High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Hillsborough County
Rockingham County
Merrimack County
Strafford County
Cheshire County
Grafton County
Belknap County
Sullivan County
Carroll County
Coos County
Ranking of New Hampshire Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Hillsborough County 76529
2 Rockingham County 57660
3 Merrimack County 31996
4 Strafford County 23050
5 Cheshire County 17152
6 Grafton County 16565
7 Belknap County 13873
8 Sullivan County 12105
9 Carroll County 10882
10 Coos County 9530