Belknap County Demographics

A map of Belknap County's Population by Race

Belknap County, New Hampshire had a population of 63,705 in 2020. It was 92.2% White, 0.5% Black, 0.9% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Belknap County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Belknap County is the 7th most populous county of the 10 counties in New Hampshire.

Belknap County's White Population

58,714 residents of Belknap County identify as White, or 92.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Belknap County roughly similar to the White share of the population of New Hampshire (87.2% White). Of the 10 counties in New Hampshire, Belknap County is ranked #2 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Belknap County is more White than neighboring Merrimack County (89.2% White), Strafford County (87.6% White), Grafton County (88.2% White), and Rockingham County (90.1% White). Belknap County is less White than neighboring Carroll County (93.7% White).

Belknap County's Black Population

324 residents of Belknap County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Belknap County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New Hampshire (1.4% Black). Of the 10 counties in New Hampshire, Belknap County is ranked #8 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Belknap County is more Black than neighboring Carroll County (0.3% Black). Belknap County is less Black than neighboring Merrimack County (1.6% Black), Strafford County (1.1% Black), Grafton County (0.9% Black), and Rockingham County (0.7% Black).

Belknap County's Asian Population

582 residents of Belknap County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Belknap County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New Hampshire (2.6% Asian). Of the 10 counties in New Hampshire, Belknap County is ranked #8 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Belknap County is more Asian than neighboring Carroll County (0.7% Asian). Belknap County is less Asian than neighboring Merrimack County (2% Asian), Strafford County (3.4% Asian), Grafton County (3.1% Asian), and Rockingham County (2% Asian).

Belknap County's Hispanic Population

1,261 residents of Belknap County identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Belknap County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of New Hampshire (4.3% Hispanic). Of the 10 counties in New Hampshire, Belknap County is ranked #8 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Belknap County is more Hispanic than neighboring Carroll County (1.5% Hispanic). Belknap County is less Hispanic than neighboring Merrimack County (2.5% Hispanic), Strafford County (3% Hispanic), Grafton County (2.8% Hispanic), and Rockingham County (3.3% Hispanic).

Belknap County's Native American/Other Population

321 residents of Belknap County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Belknap County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New Hampshire (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 10 counties in New Hampshire, Belknap County is ranked #10 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Belknap County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Merrimack County (0.6% Native American/Other), Carroll County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Grafton County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Belknap County's Multiracial Population

2,503 residents of Belknap County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Belknap County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Hampshire (4% Multiracial). Of the 10 counties in New Hampshire, Belknap County is ranked #7 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Belknap County is more Multiracial than neighboring Carroll County (3.2% Multiracial), and Rockingham County (3.5% Multiracial). Belknap County is less Multiracial than neighboring Merrimack County (4% Multiracial), Strafford County (4.4% Multiracial), and Grafton County (4.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.