New Hampshire Counties
New Hampshire Counties have a smaller area comparatively towards the southern end of the state, where most of the state’s population is concentrated. On the north side, the land area is larger comparatively with fewer people.
How Many Counties in New Hampshire
The US state of New Hampshire has ten counties at present. In 1769 when New Hampshire was not a state and just an English Colony, five counties were created. The counties were Hillsborough, Rockingham, Strafford, Grafton and Cheshire County. They were the original five counties. On December 22, 1840, Belknap and Carroll were the last counties to be formed. Then created Coos County in 1803, Merrimack County in 1823 and Sullivan County in 1827. You can check this New Hampshire County Map which shows the location of all counties on the New Hampshire Map.
Counties of New Hampshire
- Belknap County
- Carroll County
- Cheshire County
- Coos County
- Grafton County
- Hillsborough County
- Merrimack County
- Rockingham County
- Strafford County
- Sullivan County
Origin of County Names
The counties in New Hampshire were named after
- Seven counties were named after People (British or American People)
- One county is named after River
- One county named after a town
- One county named after Native American language (Coos County)
Largest and Smallest County by Area in New Hampshire
Coos County is the largest county in New Hampshire, covering an area of 1806 square miles (4680 km2), and the smallest is Strafford County covering an area of 369 square miles (960 km2).
Best County to live in New Hampshire
The four best counties to live in in New Hampshire are Rockingham County, Grafton County, Hillsborough County and Strafford County.
Most populated and least populated county of New Hampshire
Population wise, Hillsborough County is the most populated county (2020 census) in New Hampshire, and Coos County is the least populated County (2020 census) in New Hampshire.
Information About Maps of All Counties of New Hampshire
The maps of counties of New Hampshire are available on the website describing facts about counties. The map shows the location of the county within the state, its county seat, state and county boundary. These maps can be used for different purposes.
Other than this, various other maps of New Hampshire are also available on the website, such as:
