Poverty Rate in Belknap County, NH
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
8.5%
Rank #460/3,222 · #5 in NH
86th
Belknap 8.5%
NH 7.2% +16.9%
US 12.6% -32.7%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Belknap County's poverty rate of 8.5% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Belknap County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #457 | Union County, IN | 8.5% |
| #458 | Douglas County, IL | 8.5% |
| #459 | Franklin County, PA | 8.5% |
| #460 | Belknap County, NH | 8.5% |
| #461 | Newport County, RI | 8.5% |
| #462 | Wabaunsee County, KS | 8.5% |
| #463 | Rio Blanco County, CO | 8.5% |
About Poverty Rate
Belknap County, New Hampshire has a poverty rate of 8.5%, ranking #460 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 32.7% below the national value of 12.6%. Within New Hampshire, it ranks #5 of 10. This places it in the 86th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.