Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Rockingham County is a county in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2020 census, the population was 314,176, making it New Hampshire's second-most populous county. The county seat is Brentwood. Rockingham County is part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area and the greater Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT Combined Statistical Area. Per the 2020 census, it was New Hampshire's fastest growing county from 2010 to 2020.
Rockingham County | |
|---|---|
Aerial view of Portsmouth | |
|
Flag Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of New Hampshire | |
New Hampshire's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°57′46″N 71°04′39″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| Founded | 1769 |
| Named for | Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham |
| Seat | Brentwood |
| Largest town | Derry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 795.2 sq mi (2,060 km2) |
| • Land | 695.4 sq mi (1,801 km2) |
| • Water | 99.9 sq mi (259 km2) 12.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 314,176 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 319,424 |
| • Density | 400/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd |
| Website | www |
As of 2014–2018 estimates from the American Community Survey, Rockingham County was the 4th wealthiest county in New England, with a median household income of $90,429.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.