Coos County

Coos County, New Hampshire

At a Glance

Population31,268
County SeatEssex County Courthouse
State FIPS33
County FIPS007
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places6
Total Town Population17,209
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)31,430
Median Age49.7
Veterans2,575
Housing Units20,570
Uninsured270
Net Migration (recent)345
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments822
Total Employees8,782
Avg Annual Pay$53,380
Median Household Income$55,247
Poverty Rate11.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$66,590
Federal Spending FY2024$310,733,777
Federal Spending Per Capita$9,938

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$157,900
Median Rent$825
FMR Studio$812
FMR 1BR$817
FMR 2BR$1,072
FMR 3BR$1,416
FMR 4BR$1,421

Health & Safety

Hospitals21
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations21
Police Stations21
Adult Smoking18.6%
Adult Obesity35.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k44.2
Air Quality Good Days296

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)23.4
Electric Customers652608
Towns with Broadband Data7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage7

Community

Churches18
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)33
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools28
SNAP Stores40
Bank Branches13

Agriculture

Total Farms34
Land in Farms (acres)43,751
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,286.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING2024-08-20
DRSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING2024-02-27
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 STORMS AND FLOODING2017-08-09
DRHURRICANE SANDY2012-11-28
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Coos 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.