The 10 Most Diverse Cities In New Hampshire For 2024


The most diverse cities in New Hampshire are Manchester and Nashua for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.


Most Diverse Cities In New Hampshire

Racial diversity in New Hampshire is a mixed bag.

There are parts of New Hampshire where there’s a high level of diversity. But where will you find the most diverse places in New Hampshire?

To answer that question, we went to the US Census data. Using Saturday Night Science, we measured the Gini coefficient for all 13 cities in New Hampshire to rank them from most to least diverse.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


Here are the 10 most diverse places in New Hampshire for 2024:

  1. Manchester
  2. Nashua
  3. Somersworth
  4. Lebanon
  5. Concord
  6. Dover
  7. Portsmouth
  8. Berlin
  9. Claremont
  10. Rochester

So what city is the most diverse in New Hampshire? According to the most Census data, Manchester took the number one over all spot for diversity in New Hampshire.

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked. To see where New Hampshire ranked as a state, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in Ameria.

For more New Hampshire reading:

The 10 Most Diverse Places In New Hampshire For 2024

Manchester, NH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 115,037
HHI: 5,525
% White: 72.8%
% African American: 5.0%
% Hispanic: 12.3%
% Asian: 5.1%
More on Manchester: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Nashua, NH

Source: Wikipedia User Jon Platek | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 90,943
HHI: 5,572
% White: 73.0%
% African American: 2.2%
% Hispanic: 13.1%
% Asian: 7.6%
More on Nashua: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Somersworth, NH

Source: Wikipedia User John Phelan | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 11,994
HHI: 7,105
% White: 83.9%
% African American: 2.0%
% Hispanic: 4.6%
% Asian: 4.4%
More on Somersworth: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Lebanon, NH

Source: Wikipedia User Jon Platek | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 14,515
HHI: 7,107
% White: 83.8%
% African American: 0.8%
% Hispanic: 3.4%
% Asian: 7.2%
More on Lebanon: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Concord, NH

Source: Wikipedia User Ken Gallager | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 44,049
HHI: 7,385
% White: 85.7%
% African American: 3.3%
% Hispanic: 3.6%
% Asian: 4.0%
More on Concord: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Dover, NH

Source: Wikipedia User AlexiusHoratius | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 32,849
HHI: 7,594
% White: 86.9%
% African American: 1.2%
% Hispanic: 4.2%
% Asian: 4.0%
More on Dover: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Portsmouth, NH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 22,138
HHI: 7,651
% White: 87.3%
% African American: 1.2%
% Hispanic: 2.4%
% Asian: 4.2%
More on Portsmouth: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Berlin, NH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 9,485
HHI: 7,763
% White: 87.8%
% African American: 5.6%
% Hispanic: 4.4%
% Asian: 0.5%
More on Berlin: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Claremont, NH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 13,018
HHI: 8,224
% White: 90.5%
% African American: 1.8%
% Hispanic: 1.6%
% Asian: 0.9%
More on Claremont: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Rochester, NH

Source: Wikipedia User Jon Platek | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 32,573
HHI: 8,401
% White: 91.5%
% African American: 0.7%
% Hispanic: 2.0%
% Asian: 1.5%
More on Rochester: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How we determined the most diverse cities in New Hampshire for 2024

We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the Census — and Saturday Night Science. So that’s where we went to get the race breakdown across New Hampshire.

That leads us to the Census’s most recently available data, the 2018-2022 American Community Survey data from the US Census.

Specifically, we looked at table B03002: HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:

  • White alone*
  • Black or African American alone*
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
  • Asian alone*
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
  • Some other race alone*
  • Two or more races*
  • Hispanic or Latino
* Not Hispanic or latino

We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 8,000 people. That left us with 13 cities.

We then calculated the HHI for each city by finding the racial breakdown of a city in percent terms, squaring them, and then adding the squares together. This left us with scores ranging from 5,525 (Manchester) to 8,593 (Laconia).

Finally, we ranked each city based on the HHI, with a lower score being more diverse than a high score. Manchester took the distinction of being the most diverse, while Laconia was the least diverse city.

We updated this article for 2024. This report is our tenth time ranking the most diverse places in New Hampshire.

Summary: Diversity Across New Hampshire

If you’re looking for a scientific breakdown of diversity across New Hampshire, this is an accurate list.

The most diverse cities in New Hampshire are Manchester, Nashua, Somersworth, Lebanon, Concord, Dover, Portsmouth, Berlin, Claremont, and Rochester.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least diverse places in New Hampshire:

  1. Laconia
  2. Franklin
  3. Keene

For more New Hampshire reading, check out:

Race By City In New Hampshire For 2024

Rank City Population HHI % White % Black % Hispanic % Asian
1 Manchester, NH 115,037 5,525 72.8% 5.0% 12.3% 5.1%
2 Nashua, NH 90,943 5,572 73.0% 2.2% 13.1% 7.6%
3 Somersworth, NH 11,994 7,105 83.9% 2.0% 4.6% 4.4%
4 Lebanon, NH 14,515 7,107 83.8% 0.8% 3.4% 7.2%
5 Concord, NH 44,049 7,385 85.7% 3.3% 3.6% 4.0%
6 Dover, NH 32,849 7,594 86.9% 1.2% 4.2% 4.0%
7 Portsmouth, NH 22,138 7,651 87.3% 1.2% 2.4% 4.2%
8 Berlin, NH 9,485 7,763 87.8% 5.6% 4.4% 0.5%
9 Claremont, NH 13,018 8,224 90.5% 1.8% 1.6% 0.9%
10 Rochester, NH 32,573 8,401 91.5% 0.7% 2.0% 1.5%
11 Keene, NH 22,907 8,524 92.2% 1.0% 2.3% 0.6%
12 Franklin, NH 8,746 8,577 92.5% 0.8% 0.5% 1.0%
13 Laconia, NH 16,898 8,593 92.6% 1.2% 2.9% 1.1%
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