This article shows U.S. Census totals for Rockingham County, New Hampshire, broken down by municipality, from 1900 to 2000.

Like most areas of New England

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Rockingham County, New Hampshire

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 277,359 people, 104,529 households, and 74,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 399 people per square mile . There were 113,023 housing units at an average density of 163 per square mile...

 is (and has been at all times since well before the 20th century) entirely divided into incorporated municipalities. There is no unincorporated territory. For any census, adding up the totals for each municipality should yield the county total.

There are two types of incorporated municipalities in New Hampshire, towns and cities. The tables below differentiate between towns and cities.

For more information on the New England municipal system, see New England town

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Corporate changes since 1900

There have been no changes in Rockingham County’s municipality roster since 1900.

1900

County Total: 51,118

• Portsmouth
  Portsmouth, New Hampshire
  Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...
  
   (city) 10,637
• Exeter
  Exeter, New Hampshire
  Exeter is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The town's population was 14,306 at the 2010 census. Exeter was the county seat until 1997, when county offices were moved to neighboring Brentwood...
  
   4,922
• Derry
  Derry, New Hampshire
  -Climate:-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 33,109 people, 12,537 households, and 8,767 families residing in the town. The population density was 924.8 people per square mile . There were 13,277 housing units at an average density of 143.2/km²...
  
   3,583
• Newmarket
  Newmarket, New Hampshire
  Newmarket is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 8,936 at the 2010 census. Some residents are students and employees at the nearby University of New Hampshire in Durham....
  
   2,892
• Salem
  Salem, New Hampshire
  Salem is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 28,776 at the 2010 census. Salem is a marketing and distributing center north of Boston, with a major amusement attraction, Canobie Lake Park, and a large shopping mall, the Mall at Rockingham Park.- History :The...
  
   2,041
• Epping
  Epping, New Hampshire
  Epping is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,411 at the 2010 census. Epping includes the area known as Camp Hedding....
  
   1,641
• Seabrook
  Seabrook, New Hampshire
  Seabrook is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 8,693 at the 2010 census. Located at the southern end of the coast of New Hampshire on the border with Massachusetts, Seabrook is noted as the location of the Seabrook Nuclear Power Station, the third-most...
  
   1,497
• Londonderry
  Londonderry, New Hampshire
  -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,236 people, 7,623 households, and 6,319 families residing in the town. The population density was 555.8 people per square mile . There were 7,718 housing units at an average density of 184.6 per square mile...
  
   1,408
• Northwood
  Northwood, New Hampshire
  Northwood is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,241 at the 2010 census.-History:First settled in 1763, Northwood was incorporated on February 6, 1773 by Colonial Governor John Wentworth, when a large tract of land called "North Woods" was separated from...
  
   1,304
• Hampton
  Hampton, New Hampshire
  Hampton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 14,976 at the 2010 census. Located beside the Atlantic Ocean, Hampton is home to Hampton Beach, a summer tourist destination....
  
   1,209
• Deerfield
  Deerfield, New Hampshire
  Deerfield is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,280 at the 2010 census. Deerfield is home to the annual Deerfield Fair.- History :...
  
   1,162
• Rye
  Rye, New Hampshire
  Rye is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,298 at the 2010 census.-History:The first settlement in New Hampshire, originally named Pannaway, was established in 1623 at Odiorne's Point. The first settler in Rye was William Berry...
  
   1,142
• Kingston
  Kingston, New Hampshire
  Kingston is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population at the 2010 census was 6,025.- History :Kingston was the fifth town to be established in New Hampshire. Originally, it was a part of Hampton, New Hampshire...
  
   1,132
• Raymond
  Raymond, New Hampshire
  Raymond is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,138 at the 2010 census. Part of Pawtuckaway State Park is in the north....
  
   1,100
• Candia
  Candia, New Hampshire
  Candia is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,909 at the 2010 census. The town includes the villages of Candia, Candia Four Corners and East Candia.-History:...
  
   1,057
• Plaistow
  Plaistow, New Hampshire
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   1,027
• Brentwood
  Brentwood, New Hampshire
  Brentwood is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 4,486. Brentwood has been the county seat of Rockingham County since 1997...
  
   957
• Newton
  Newton, New Hampshire
  Newton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,603 at the 2010 census.- History :The sixth town to be granted from the Masonian land purchase of 1746, Newton was originally part of Salisbury, Massachusetts; later, part of Amesbury, Massachusetts; then...
  
   924
• Chester
  Chester, New Hampshire
  Chester is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,768 at the 2010 census. It is home to Chester College .-History:Incorporated in 1722, Chester once included Candia, set off in 1763...
  
   861
• Hampstead
  Hampstead, New Hampshire
  Hampstead is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 8,523 at the 2010 census. Hampstead, which includes the village of East Hampstead, is home to a portion of the Rockingham Recreational Trail.- History :...
  
   823
• North Hampton
  North Hampton, New Hampshire
  North Hampton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,301 at the 2010 census. While the majority of the town is inland, North Hampton includes a part of New Hampshire's limited Atlantic seacoast.-History:...
  
   812
• Fremont
  Fremont, New Hampshire
  Fremont is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,283 at the 2010 census. Fremont is crossed by the Rockingham Recreation Trail and NH Route 107.-History:...
  
   749
• Stratham
  Stratham, New Hampshire
  Stratham is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,255 at the 2010 census. It is bounded on the west by the Squamscott River. The town is the home of the only U.S. Lindt & Sprüngli factory and the headquarters of the Timberland Corporation.-History:Stratham...
  
   718
• Auburn
  Auburn, New Hampshire
  Auburn is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,953 at the 2010 census. The town was called by WMUR News 9 as number one of "New Hampshire's Most Beautiful Towns" in July 2010. It was also named 18 in The New York Times' "Top 200 Towns To Raise a Family."-...
  
   682
• Newfields
  Newfields, New Hampshire
  Newfields is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,680 at the 2010 census. The primary village in town, where 301 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Newfields census-designated place , and is located along New Hampshire Route 85 and the...
  
   647
• Windham
  Windham, New Hampshire
  Windham is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 13,592 at the 2010 census.- History :The area was initially home to the Pawtucket Native Americans. Scottish immigrants began to settle in the area in 1719. The region was known as “Nutfield” and included what...
  
   641
• Nottingham
  Nottingham, New Hampshire
  Nottingham is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,785 at the 2010 census. It is the location of Pawtuckaway State Park.-History:...
  
   638
• Danville
  Danville, New Hampshire
  Danville is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,387 at the 2010 census. Danville is part of the Timberlane Regional School District, with students attending Danville Elementary School, Timberlane Regional Middle School, and Timberlane Regional High...
  
   615
• Greenland
  Greenland, New Hampshire
  Greenland is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,549 at the 2010 census. It is drained by the Winnicut River and bounded on the northwest by Great Bay.- History :...
  
   607
• New Castle
  New Castle, New Hampshire
  New Castle is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 968 at the 2010 census. It is the smallest town in New Hampshire, and the only one located entirely on islands. It is home to Fort Constitution Historic Site, Fort Stark Historic Site, and the New Castle...
  
   581
• Hampton Falls
  Hampton Falls, New Hampshire
  Hampton Falls is a New England town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,236 at the 2010 census.-History:...
  
   560
• Kensington
  Kensington, New Hampshire
  Kensington is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,124 at the 2010 census.-History:Once a parish of Hampton, Kensington was incorporated in 1737 by Massachusetts Governor Jonathan Belcher, when New Hampshire was still part of that colonial province...
  
   524
• East Kingston
  East Kingston, New Hampshire
  East Kingston is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,357 at the 2010 census.-History:East Kingston was once a part of Kingston called Kingston East Parish, but was granted a separate charter in 1738 by Massachusetts Colonial Governor Jonathan Belcher,...
  
   496
• Atkinson
  Atkinson, New Hampshire
  Atkinson is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,751 at the 2010 census.- History :Atkinson has a rich history, dating back to the American Revolution...
  
   442
• Sandown
  Sandown, New Hampshire
  Sandown is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,986 at the 2010 census.- History :Once part of Kingston, Sandown was incorporated as a separate town in 1756 by Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth. It was named for picturesque Sandown on the Isle of Wight...
  
   400
• Newington
  Newington, New Hampshire
  Newington is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 753 at the 2010 census. It is bounded to the west by Great Bay, northwest by Little Bay and northeast by the Piscataqua River. It is home to Portsmouth International Airport at Pease , and to the New...
  
   390
• South Hampton
  South Hampton, New Hampshire
  South Hampton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 814 at the 2010 census. South Hampton is home to Cowden State Forest and Powwow River State Forest.- History :...
  
  297

1910

County Total: 52,188

• Portsmouth (city) 11,269
• Derry 5,123
• Exeter 4,897
• Newmarket 3,348
• Salem 2,117
• Epping 1,649
• Londonderry 1,533
• Seabrook 1,425
• Hampton 1,215
• Raymond 1,203
• Plaistow 1,173
• Northwood 1,059
• Kingston 1,015
• Rye 1,014
• Candia 993
• Newton 962
• Deerfield 917
• Chester 818
• Hampstead 796
• North Hampton 783
• Brentwood 759
• Windham 656
• Auburn 637
• New Castle 624
• Fremont 622
• Nottingham 607
• Stratham 602
• Greenland 575
• Hampton Falls 552
• Danville 517
• Newfields 503
• Atkinson 440
• Kensington 417
• East Kingston 413
• Sandown 380
• Newington 296
• South Hampton 279

1920

County Total: 52,498

• Portsmouth (city) 13,569
• Derry 5,382
• Exeter 4,604
• Newmarket 3,181
• Salem 2,318
• Seabrook 1,537
• Plaistow 1,368
• Londonderry 1,303
• Epping 1,276
• Hampton 1,251
• Rye 1,196
• Raymond 1,050
• Northwood 891
• Newton 872
• Kingston 859
• Candia 780
• Deerfield 746
• New Castle 728
• Brentwood 685
• North Hampton 677
• Hampstead 670
• Auburn 652
• Chester 652
• Greenland 623
• Windham 543
• Stratham 542
• Nottingham 520
• Fremont 519
• Hampton Falls 483
• Newfields 470
• Danville 463
• Atkinson 413
• Newington 398
• East Kingston 384
• Kensington 383
• Sandown 280
• South Hampton 230

1930

County Total: 53,750

• Portsmouth (city) 14,495
• Derry 5,131
• Exeter 4,872
• Salem 2,751
• Newmarket 2,511
• Epping 1,672
• Seabrook 1,666
• Hampton 1,507
• Londonderry 1,373
• Plaistow 1,366
• Rye 1,081
• Raymond 1,165
• Kingston 1,017
• Northwood 872
• Newton 848
• Candia 812
• Hampstead 775
• Auburn 735
• Brentwood 725
• North Hampton 695
• Chester 653
• Deerfield 635
• Greenland 577
• Fremont 571
• Stratham 552
• Windham 538
• Hampton Falls 481
• Nottingham 451
• Kensington 438
• Atkinson 407
• Danville 406
• Newington 381
• New Castle 378
• Newfields 376
• East Kingston 347
• South Hampton 261
• Sandown 229

1940

County Total: 58,142

• Portsmouth (city) 14,821
• Derry 5,400
• Exeter 5,398
• Salem 3,267
• Newmarket 2,640
• Hampton 2,137
• Seabrook 1,782
• Epping 1,618
• Londonderry 1,429
• Plaistow 1,414
• Raymond 1,340
• Rye 1,246
• Kingston 1,002
• Candia 965
• Newton 900
• Northwood 873
• Hampstead 823
• North Hampton 818
• Auburn 807
• Deerfield 749
• Brentwood 720
• Chester 702
• Greenland 696
• Fremont 634
• Stratham 634
• Windham 630
• New Castle 542
• Hampton Falls 493
• Nottingham 468
• Kensington 458
• Danville 457
• Atkinson 434
• East Kingston 424
• Newington 418
• New Castle 417
• South Hampton 294
• Sandown 292

1950

County Total: 70,059

• Portsmouth (city) 18,830
• Derry 5,826
• Exeter 5,664
• Salem 4,805
• Hampton 2,847
• Newmarket 2,709
• Plaistow 2,082
• Rye 1,982
• Epping 1,796
• Seabrook 1,788
• Londonderry 1,640
• Raymond 1,428
• Kingston 1,283
• Candia 1,243
• Newton 1,173
• Auburn 1,158
• North Hampton 1,104
• Northwood 966
• Windham 964
• Hampstead 902
• Brentwood 819
• Chester 807
• Stratham 759
• Greenland 719
• Deerfield 706
• Fremont 698
• Hampton Falls 629
• New Castle 583
• Nottingham 566
• Kensington 542
• Danville 508
• Newington 494
• Atkinson 492
• Newfields 469
• East Kingston 449
• Sandown 315
• South Hampton 314

1960

County Total: 99,029

• Portsmouth (city) 26,900
• Salem 9,210
• Exeter 7,243
• Derry 6,987
• Hampton 5,379
• Rye 3,244
• Newmarket 3,153
• Plaistow 2,915
• Londonderry 2,457
• Seabrook 2,209
• Epping 2,006
• North Hampton 1,910
• Raymond 1,867
• Kingston 1,672
• Candia 1,490
• Newton 1,419
• Windham 1,317
• Auburn 1,292
• Hampstead 1,261
• Greenland 1,196
• Brentwood 1,072
• Chester 1,053
• Newington 1,045
• Northwood 1,034
• Stratham 1,033
• Atkinson 1,017
• Hampton Falls 885
• New Castle 823
• Fremont 783
• Newfields 737
• Deerfield 714
• Kensington 708
• Nottingham 623
• Danville 605
• East Kingston 574
• South Hampton 443
• Sandown 366

1970

County Total: 138,951

• Portsmouth (city) 25,717
• Salem 20,142
• Derry 11,712
• Exeter 8,892
• Hampton 8,011
• Londonderry 5,346
• Plaistow 4,712
• Rye 4,083
• Newmarket 3,361
• North Hampton 3,259
• Seabrook 3,053
• Windham 3,008
• Raymond 3,003
• Kingston 2,882
• Hampstead 2,401
• Epping 2,356
• Atkinson 2,291
• Auburn 2,035
• Candia 1,997
• Newton 1,920
• Greenland 1,784
• Northwood 1,526
• Stratham 1,512
• Brentwood 1,468
• Chester 1,382
• Hampton Falls 1,254
• Deerfield 1,178
• Kensington 1,044
• Fremont 993
• New Castle 975
• Nottingham 952
• Danville 924
• Newfields 843
• East Kingston 838
• Newington 798
• Sandown 741
• South Hampton 558

1980

County Total: 190,345

• Portsmouth (city) 26,254
• Salem 24,124
• Derry 18,875
• Londonderry 13,598
• Exeter 11,024
• Hampton 10,493
• Seabrook 5,917
• Windham 5,664
• Plaistow 5,609
• Raymond 5,453
• Rye 4,508
• Atkinson 4,397
• Newmarket 4,290
• Kingston 4,111
• Hampstead 3,785
• Epping 3,460
• North Hampton 3,425
• Newton 3,068
• Candia 2,989
• Auburn 2,883
• Stratham 2,507
• Northwood 2,175
• Greenland 2,129
• Sandown 2,057
• Chester 2,006
• Brentwood 2,004
• Deerfield 1,979
• Nottingham 1,952
• Hampton Falls 1,372
• Fremont 1,333
• Kensington 1,322
• Danville 1,318
• East Kingston 1,135
• New Castle 936
• Newfields 817
• Newington 716
• South Hampton 660

1990

County Total: 245,845

• Derry 29,603
• Portsmouth (city) 25,925
• Salem 25,746
• Londonderry 19,781
• Exeter 12,481
• Hampton 12,278
• Windham 9,000
• Raymond 8,713
• Plaistow 7,316
• Newmarket 7,157
• Hampstead 6,732
• Seabrook 6,503
• Kingston 5,591
• Atkinson 5,188
• Epping 5,162
• Stratham 4,955
• Rye 4,612
• Auburn 4,085
• Sandown 4,060
• North Hampton 3,637
• Candia 3,557
• Newton 3,473
• Deerfield 3,124
• Northwood 3,124
• Nottingham 2,939
• Greenland 2,768
• Chester 2,691
• Brentwood 2,590
• Fremont 2,576
• Danville 2,534
• Kensington 1,631
• Hampton Falls 1,503
• East Kingston 1,352
• Newington 990
• Newfields 888
• New Castle 840
• South Hampton 740

2000

County Total: 277,359

• Derry 34,021
• Salem 28,112
• Londonderry 23,236
• Portsmouth (city) 20,784
• Hampton 14,937
• Exeter 14,058
• Windham 10,709
• Raymond 9,674
• Hampstead 8,297
• Newmarket 8,027
• Seabrook 7,934
• Plaistow 7,747
• Stratham 6,355
• Atkinson 6,178
• Kingston 5,862
• Epping 5,476
• Rye 5,182
• Sandown 5,143
• Auburn 4,682
• Newton 4,289
• North Hampton 4,259
• Danville 4,023
• Candia 3,911
• Chester 3,792
• Nottingham 3,701
• Deerfield 3,678
• Northwood 3,640
• Fremont 3,510
• Greenland 3,208
• Brentwood 3,197
• Kensington 1,893
• Hampton Falls 1,880
• East Kingston 1,784
• Newfields 1,551
• New Castle 1,010
• South Hampton 844
• Newington 775