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Where are people moving in New Hampshire?

Carroll County (10.6 per 1,000 residents), Coos County (8.8 per 1,000 residents) and Belknap County (6.4 per 1,000 residents) drew the most people from other U.S. counties for their size in New Hampshire in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 10 ranked New Hampshire counties

New Hampshire counties ranked by net domestic migration per 1,000 residents
RankCountyPer 1,000 residents, 2025Net movers 2025Residents
1Carroll County10.6+55752,784
2Coos County8.8+27531,343
3Belknap County6.4+41565,147
4Rockingham County6.0+1,939324,077
5Strafford County5.6+754135,043
6Sullivan County5.3+23243,961
7Grafton County5.2+48293,225
8Merrimack County5.1+810158,078
9Cheshire County3.9+30478,269
10Hillsborough County1.8+786433,415

How this is ranked

Net domestic migration from the Census Bureau's population estimates for 2025: people who moved in from other U.S. counties minus people who moved out, per 1,000 residents. Moves from and to other countries are not included. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Questions

Which county in New Hampshire gains the most people from other counties?

Carroll County: 10.6 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Coos County (8.8 per 1,000 residents) and Belknap County (6.4 per 1,000 residents), of 10 New Hampshire counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

Net domestic migration from the Census Bureau's population estimates for 2025: people who moved in from other U.S. counties minus people who moved out, per 1,000 residents. Moves from and to other countries are not included. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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