New Hampshire
Racial composition 1990 2000 2010
White 98.0% 96.0% 93.9%
Black or African American 0.6% 0.7% 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
Asian 0.8% 1.3% 2.2%
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander - - 0.0%
Other race 0.3% 0.6% 0.9%
Two or more races - 1.1% 1.6%
Demographics -- Population
 The United States Census Bureau estimates the population of New Hampshire was 1,359,711 on July 1 , 2019 , a 3.28% increase since the 2010 United States Census . [ 34 ] The center of population of New Hampshire is in Merrimack County , in the town of Pembroke . [ 35 ] The center of population has moved south 12 miles ( 19 km ) since 1950 , [ 36 ] a reflection of the fact the state 's fastest growth has been along its southern border , which is within commuting range of Boston and other Massachusetts cities . The most densely populated areas generally lie within 50 miles ( 80 km ) of the Massachusetts border , and are concentrated in two areas : along the Merrimack River Valley running from Concord to Nashua , and in the Seacoast Region along an axis stretching from Rochester to Portsmouth . Outside of those two regions , only one community , the city of Keene , has a population over 20,000 . The four counties covering these two areas account for 72% of the state population , and one ( Hillsborough ) has nearly 30% of the state population , as well as the two most populous communities , Manchester and Nashua . The northern portion of the state is very sparsely populated : the largest county by area , Coos , covers the northern one-fourth of the state and has only around 31,000 people , about a third of whom live in a single community ( Berlin ) . The trends over the past several decades have been for the population to shift southward , as many northern communities lack the economic base to maintain their populations , while southern communities have been absorbed by the Greater Boston metropolis . As of the 2010 Census , the population of New Hampshire was 1,316,470 . The gender makeup of the state was 49.3% male and 50.7% female . 21.8% of the population were under the age of 18 ; 64.6% were between the ages of 18 and 64 ; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older . [ 37 ] The racial makeup of New Hampshire as of the 2010 Census was : [ 37 ] White : 93.9% ( 92.3% non-Hispanic ) Black or African American : 1.1% American Indian and Alaska Native : 0.2% Asian : 2.2% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander : approx . 0.0% Other race : 0.9% Two or more races : 1.6%
New Hampshire (/ˈhæmpʃər/) is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. New Hampshire is the 5th smallest by area and the 10th least populous U.S. state. Concord is the state capital, while Manchester is the largest city. New Hampshire has no general sales tax, nor income tax other than on interest and dividends. The New Hampshire primary is the first primary in the U.S. presidential election cycle. Its license plates carry the state motto, Live Free or Die. The state's nickname, The Granite State, refers to its extensive granite formations and quarries. In January 1776, it became the first of the British North American colonies to establish a government independent of the Kingdom of Great Britain's authority, and it was the first to establish its own state constitution. Six months later, it became one of the original 13 colonies that signed the United States Declaration of Independence, and in June 1788 it was the ninth state to ratify the United States Constitution, bringing that document into effect. Historically, New Hampshire was a major center for textile manufacturing, shoemaking, and papermaking, with Amoskeag Manufacturing Company in Manchester at one time being the largest cotton textile plant in the world. Numerous mills were located along various rivers in the state, especially the Merrimack and Connecticut rivers.