Overview
130,598
Total Population
37.0
Median age
50.69%
Female population %
97.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
43.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,626
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Strafford County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Strafford County is 37.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Strafford County's population under 18 was 18.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Strafford County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Strafford County, 14.99% were under the age of 15, 25.77% aged 15 to 29, 44.02% aged 30 to 64, 13.28% aged 65 to 84, and 1.93% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,804 more females than males in Strafford County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.69% females and 49.31% males in Strafford County, NH.
- The Strafford County, NH gender ratio is 97.3:100 i.e. 97.3 men to 100 women (0.973).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 6,620.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 6,849.
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Race / Ethnicity
Strafford County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Strafford County population: 90.69% are White, 1.06% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.22% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.57% are some other race and 4.31% are multiracial.
- Strafford County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 3,626 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 126,972 (97.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Strafford County is White with a population of 118,445 (90.69% of the total population).
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Year by year
Strafford County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 132,275 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Strafford County's population increased by 10,514 (9.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Strafford County's population increased by 7,852 (6.37%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Strafford County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 112,689.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)