Jury Pool Profile
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
- County seat
- Manchester
- Judicial district
- Hillsborough County Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 433,415
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 426,378.
At a glance
Hillsborough County is a 433,415-person venue. The county population is 82% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $105,060, $4,696 above the NH state median of $100,364; 41.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 13.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and French, Haitian, or Cajun. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 24.3% of covered employment, average pay $71,046/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.34%, above the 3.09% state average. The county has not voted for the same party across the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles . See Section 3 for cycle-by-cycle breakdowns.
- Population
- 426,378
- Median household income
- $103,545
- Unemployment
- 3.3%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 82% / 2%.
Hillsborough County has a population of 426,378, with a median age of 41.0. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 81.6%; Black residents 2.5%. Independently, 8.5% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $105,060; 41.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 7.0% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 24.3%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 24.3% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 18.6%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.34%, above the New Hampshire state average.
Political composition
Different parties won across the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles.
Hillsborough County was carried by the Democratic candidate with 50.9% of the vote in 2024; the Democratic candidate with 53.0% of the vote in 2020; the Republican candidate with 47.5% of the vote in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 64% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 13.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
13.9% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 6.9% of the adult civilian population (23,637 individuals).