In 2019, Cheshire County, NH had a population of 76k people with a median age of 43.1 and a median household income of $64,751. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Cheshire County, NH declined from 76,263 to 76,042, a −0.29% decrease and its median household income grew from $63,057 to $64,751, a 2.69% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cheshire County, NH are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.26%), White (Hispanic) (1.05%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.73%). 0% of the households in Cheshire County, NH speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
99% of the residents in Cheshire County, NH are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Cheshire County, NH are Keene State College (915 degrees awarded in 2020), Franklin Pierce University (637 degrees), and Antioch University-New England (287 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Cheshire County, NH was $195,300, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%. Most people in Cheshire County, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Cheshire County, NH was 2 cars per household.
Cheshire County, NH borders Franklin County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Hillsborough County, NH, Sullivan County, NH, and Windham County, VT.