Ranking of New Hampshire Counties By Population in 2012

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the Population for New Hampshire was 1.33M. Among all New Hampshire counties, Hillsborough County had the highest population (404.44K), followed by Rockingham County (298.25K), and Merrimack County (147.15K).

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

You can see similar ranking information for related topics, and for other states. You can also see the ranking of all counties in the United States.

See this for other years:
Ranking of New Hampshire Counties By Population in 2012
Hillsborough
Rockingham
Merrimack
Strafford
Grafton
Cheshire
Belknap
Carroll
Sullivan
Coos
Ranking of New Hampshire Counties By Population in 2012
Items per page:
0 of 0
Rank County Population
1 Hillsborough County 404439
2 Rockingham County 298250
3 Merrimack County 147149
4 Strafford County 124823
5 Grafton County 89673
6 Cheshire County 76957
7 Belknap County 60450
8 Carroll County 47716
9 Sullivan County 43240
10 Coos County 31980