The map below shows majority race by area in New Hampshire, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on New Hampshire racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
WhiteHispanicBlackAsianMultiple/Other
Majority race by area
The majority race in New Hampshire overall is white, making up 86.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 4.7%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the state. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in New Hampshire
Self-Identified Race |
New Hampshire Population |
|---|---|
White |
86.9% |
Hispanic |
4.7% |
Black |
1.3% |
Asian |
2.6% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
4.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for New Hampshire
The map below shows diversity in New Hampshire. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the state would both be considered lacking diversity.
Less diverse
More diverse
Colorblind friendly
off
New Hampshire Diversity Score
24.0
More diverse than 8% of US states
New Hampshire has a diversity score of 24.0: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. New Hampshire is much less diverse than other US states, more diverse than 8% of them. Within New Hampshire's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south New Hampshire, and the least diverse areas are in northeast New Hampshire.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.