Whitest cities in New Hampshire research summary. We analyzed New Hampshire’s most recent Census data to determine the whitest cities in New Hampshire based on the percentage of White residents.
94.6% White · #1 whitest in New Hampshire
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Merrimack County, New HampshireFranklin is a city in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 8,477, the lowest of any of New Hampshire’s 13 cities. Franklin includes the village of West Franklin.
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91.4% White · #2 whitest in New Hampshire
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Cheshire County, New HampshireKeene is a city in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 23,409 at the 2010 census. It is the seat of Cheshire County.
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91.1% White · #3 whitest in New Hampshire
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Strafford County, New HampshireRochester is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 29,752, and in 2016 the estimated population was 30,345. The city includes the villages of East Rochester, Gonic, and North Rochester. Rochester is home to Skyhaven Airport
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89.8% White · #4 whitest in New Hampshire
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Belknap County, New HampshireLaconia is a city in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 15,951 at the 2010 census, and an estimated 16,470 as of 2016. It is the county seat of Belknap County. Laconia, situated between Lake Winnipesaukee and Winnisquam Lake, includes the villages of Lakeport and Weirs Beach. Each June for nine days beginning on the Saturday of the weekend before Father’s Day and ending on Father’s Day, the city hosts Laconia Motorcycle Week, also more simply known as ‘bike week’, one of the country’s largest rallies, and each winter, the Laconia World Championship Sled Dog Derby. The city is also the site of the state’s annual Pumpkin Festival since 2015, having organized it after its former home of Keene rejected it due to riots in their neighborhoods in 2014. The city also includes one of the colleges of the Community College System of New Hampshire.
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88.9% White · #5 whitest in New Hampshire
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Sullivan County, New HampshireClaremont is the only city in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 13,355 at the 2010 census.
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86.2% White · #6 whitest in New Hampshire
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Rockingham County, New HampshirePortsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, in the United States. It is the only city in the county, but only the fourth-largest community, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census. As of 2016 the estimated population was 21,485. A historic seaport and popular summer tourist destination, Portsmouth was the home of the Strategic Air Command’s Pease Air Force Base, later converted to Portsmouth International Airport at Pease with limited commercial air service.
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85.5% White · #7 whitest in New Hampshire
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Merrimack County, New HampshireConcord is the capital city of the U.S. state of New Hampshire and the county seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,695.
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85.3% White · #8 whitest in New Hampshire
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Strafford County, New HampshireDover is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 29,987 at the 2010 census, the largest in the New Hampshire Seacoast region. The population was estimated at 31,153 in 2016. It is the county seat of Strafford County, and home to Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, the Woodman Institute Museum, and the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire.
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84.3% White · #9 whitest in New Hampshire
Located in
Grafton County, New HampshireLebanon locally is a city in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 13,151 at the 2010 census and an estimated 13,513 as of 2016. Lebanon is located in western New Hampshire, south of Hanover, near the Connecticut River. It is the home to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Medical School, together comprising the largest medical facility between Boston, Massachusetts and Burlington, Vermont.
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83.8% White · #10 whitest in New Hampshire
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Coos County, New HampshireBerlin is a city along the Androscoggin River in Cos County in northern New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,051 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of Cascade. Located on the edge of the White Mountains, the city’s boundaries extend into the White Mountain National Forest. Berlin is home to the Berlin and Cos County Historical Society’s Moffett House Museum & Genealogy Center, Service Credit Union Heritage Park, the Berlin Fish Hatchery, and the White Mountains Community College, member of the Community College System of New Hampshire.
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Methodology: How we determined the whitest places in New Hampshire for 2026
To rank the whitest places in New Hampshire, we used Saturday Night Science to look at Census demographic data.
We had to look at the number of white people living in each city in New Hampshire on a per capita basis. In other words, the percentage of white people living in each city in New Hampshire.
We looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- 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*
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as White alone.
We limited our analysis to places with a population greater than 8,000 people. That left us with 13 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are White. The percentages ranked from 94.6% to 69.5%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the White population, with a higher percentage being more White. Franklin took the distinction of being the most White, while Nashua was the least White city.
We updated this article for 2026. This report represents our eleventh time ranking the whitest cities in New Hampshire.
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Cities In New Hampshire By White Population
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| Rank | City | Population | White Population | % White |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin | 8,799 | 8,327 | 94.6% |
| 2 | Keene | 22,939 | 20,962 | 91.4% |
| 3 | Rochester | 33,144 | 30,204 | 91.1% |
| 4 | Laconia | 17,085 | 15,335 | 89.8% |
| 5 | Claremont | 13,078 | 11,622 | 88.9% |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 22,545 | 19,431 | 86.2% |
| 7 | Concord | 44,375 | 37,929 | 85.5% |
| 8 | Dover | 33,364 | 28,448 | 85.3% |
| 9 | Lebanon | 14,999 | 12,650 | 84.3% |
| 10 | Berlin | 9,383 | 7,859 | 83.8% |
| 11 | Somersworth | 12,111 | 10,078 | 83.2% |
| 12 | Manchester | 115,643 | 83,623 | 72.3% |
| 13 | Nashua | 91,294 | 63,461 | 69.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 13 cities with more than 8,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: White Populations Across New Hampshire
We measured the locations with the highest percentage of white people in New Hampshire. According to the most recent data, this list provides accurate information on the whitest places in New Hampshire.
The most White cities in New Hampshire are Franklin, Keene, Rochester, Laconia, Claremont, Portsmouth, Concord, Dover, Lebanon, and Berlin. Not sold on New Hampshire? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
