Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1790 | 141,885 |
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| 1800 | 183,858 | 29.6% | |
| 1810 | 214,460 | 16.6% | |
| 1820 | 244,155 | 13.8% | |
| 1830 | 269,328 | 10.3% | |
| 1840 | 284,574 | 5.7% | |
| 1850 | 317,976 | 11.7% | |
| 1860 | 326,073 | 2.5% | |
| 1870 | 318,300 | −2.4% | |
| 1880 | 346,991 | 9.0% | |
| 1890 | 376,530 | 8.5% | |
| 1900 | 411,588 | 9.3% | |
| 1910 | 430,572 | 4.6% | |
| 1920 | 443,083 | 2.9% | |
| 1930 | 465,293 | 5.0% | |
| 1940 | 491,524 | 5.6% | |
| 1950 | 533,242 | 8.5% | |
| 1960 | 606,921 | 13.8% | |
| 1970 | 737,681 | 21.5% | |
| 1980 | 920,610 | 24.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,109,252 | 20.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,235,786 | 11.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,316,470 | 6.5% | |
| Est. 2012 | 1,320,718 | 0.3% | |
| Source: 1910–2010 | |||
The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of New Hampshire was 1,320,718 on July 1, 2012, a 0.3% increase since the 2010 United States Census. The center of population of New Hampshire is located in Merrimack County, in the town of Pembroke. The center of population has moved south 12 miles (19 km) since 1950, a reflection of the fact that the fastest growth in the state has been along its southern border, which is within commuting range of Boston and other Massachusetts cities.
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