Belknap County

Belknap County, New Hampshire

At a Glance

Population63,705
County SeatBelknap County Courthouse
State FIPS33
County FIPS001
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places5
Total Town Population24,879
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)63,914
Median Age47.8
Veterans5,286
Housing Units38,478
Uninsured552
Net Migration (recent)1,895
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,887
Total Employees21,024
Avg Annual Pay$56,999
Median Household Income$80,719
Poverty Rate8.6%
Unemployment Rate2.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$98,738
Federal Spending FY2024$581,393,318
Federal Spending Per Capita$9,126

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$295,900
Median Rent$1,153
FMR Studio$1,019
FMR 1BR$1,182
FMR 2BR$1,479
FMR 3BR$1,864
FMR 4BR$2,221

Health & Safety

Hospitals6
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking15.0%
Adult Obesity30.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k48.1
Air Quality Good Days311

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)23.4
Electric Customers652608
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches31
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)47
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools28
SNAP Stores33
Bank Branches12

Agriculture

Total Farms15
Land in Farms (acres)28,483
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,898.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING2024-07-10
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2023-09-14
DRSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING2023-03-15
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-03
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING2018-01-02
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM 2017-06-01
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2013-03-19
DRHURRICANE SANDY2012-11-28
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Belknap County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.