Cheshire County Demographics
A map of Cheshire County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 69,264 | 90.6% |
Multiracial | 3,180 | 4.2% |
Hispanic | 1,802 | 2.4% |
Asian | 1,067 | 1.4% |
Black | 648 | 0.8% |
Native American/Other | 497 | 0.7% |
Cheshire County, New Hampshire had a population of 76,458 in 2020. It was 90.6% White, 0.8% Black, 1.4% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cheshire County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Cheshire County is the 6th most populous county of the 10 counties in New Hampshire.
Cheshire County's White Population
69,264 residents of Cheshire County identify as White, or 90.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Cheshire County roughly similar to the White share of the population of New Hampshire (87.2% White). Of the 10 counties in New Hampshire, Cheshire County is ranked #5 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Cheshire County is more White than neighboring Windham County (89.3% White), Franklin County (86.5% White), Hillsborough County (81% White), and Worcester County (70.9% White). Cheshire County is less White than neighboring Sullivan County (90.9% White).
Cheshire County's Black Population
648 residents of Cheshire County identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cheshire County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New Hampshire (1.4% Black). Of the 10 counties in New Hampshire, Cheshire County is ranked #6 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Cheshire County is more Black than neighboring Sullivan County (0.4% Black). Cheshire County is less Black than neighboring Windham County (1.1% Black), Franklin County (1.4% Black), Hillsborough County (2.4% Black), and Worcester County (5.1% Black).
Cheshire County's Asian Population
1,067 residents of Cheshire County identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cheshire County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New Hampshire (2.6% Asian). Of the 10 counties in New Hampshire, Cheshire County is ranked #6 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Cheshire County is more Asian than neighboring Sullivan County (0.9% Asian), and Windham County (1.1% Asian). Cheshire County is less Asian than neighboring Franklin County (1.7% Asian), Hillsborough County (3.9% Asian), and Worcester County (5.3% Asian).
Cheshire County's Hispanic Population
1,802 residents of Cheshire County identify as Hispanic, or 2.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cheshire County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of New Hampshire (4.3% Hispanic). Of the 10 counties in New Hampshire, Cheshire County is ranked #6 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Cheshire County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sullivan County (1.9% Hispanic). Cheshire County is less Hispanic than neighboring Windham County (2.9% Hispanic), Franklin County (5.1% Hispanic), Hillsborough County (7.9% Hispanic), and Worcester County (13% Hispanic).
Cheshire County's Native American/Other Population
497 residents of Cheshire County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cheshire 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, Cheshire County is ranked #3 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Cheshire County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Windham County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Worcester County (1.2% Native American/Other).
Cheshire County's Multiracial Population
3,180 residents of Cheshire County identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cheshire County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Hampshire (4% Multiracial). Of the 10 counties in New Hampshire, Cheshire County is ranked #4 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Cheshire County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hillsborough County (4.1% Multiracial). Cheshire County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sullivan County (5.1% Multiracial), Windham County (4.8% Multiracial), Franklin County (4.7% Multiracial), and Worcester County (4.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.