Belknap County, New Hampshire
Belknap County, New Hampshire · ZIP 03218, 03220, 03225
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 65,257 (2024 estimate)Population
- 26,118Households
- $87,983Median household income
- $340,000Median home value
- 16Towns with a page
- 14ZIP codes
Belknap County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 56,325 |
| 2010 | 60,088 |
| 2020 | 63,705 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 33, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 33, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 33, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $87,983 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 33, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 20,553 units
- Renter occupied
- 5,565 units
- Vacancy rate
- 32.5%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 33, retrieved November 14, 2026.
21,197 employees in 1,905 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 33, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Belknap County | New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 64,300 | 1,387,834 |
| Median household income | $87,983 | $95,628 |
| Median age | 48.3 | 43.2 |
| Median home value | $340,000 | $367,200 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 32.6% | 39.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.0% | 6.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.7% | 72.5% |
| Mean commute to work | 25.7 minutes | 26.8 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 33, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Belknap County16 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Laconia | City | 17,310 | 19.8 sq mi |
| Gilford Town | Town | 7,886 | 38.8 sq mi |
| Belmont Town | Town | 7,428 | 30.0 sq mi |
| Meredith Town | Town | 6,829 | 40.1 sq mi |
| Alton Town | Town | 6,051 | 63.7 sq mi |
| Barnstead Town | Town | 5,036 | 43.1 sq mi |
| Tilton Town | Town | 4,116 | 11.1 sq mi |
| Gilmanton Town | Town | 4,072 | 57.9 sq mi |
| Tilton Northfield | Census designated place | 3,169 | 3.13 sq mi |
| Sanbornton Town | Town | 3,057 | 47.4 sq mi |
| Meredith | Census designated place | 2,887 | 2.92 sq mi |
| New Hampton Town | Town | 2,425 | 36.8 sq mi |
| Belmont | Census designated place | 1,257 | 1.26 sq mi |
| Center Harbor Town | Town | 1,047 | 13.3 sq mi |
| Alton | Census designated place | 416 | 0.47 sq mi |
| New Hampton | Census designated place | 285 | 1.27 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 33 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
County officialsFrom public records
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Carroll CountyPopulation 52,580 (2024 estimate)
- Grafton CountyPopulation 93,045 (2024 estimate)
- Merrimack CountyPopulation 157,869 (2024 estimate)
- Strafford CountyPopulation 134,202 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 33, retrieved November 14, 2026.