New Hampshire

Grafton

91,118
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About Grafton

Grafton, New Hampshire, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 13,472. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 91,118.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, one documented military engagement has been recorded within the county, among them Lovewell's Second Expedition 1724, and 79 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202091,118
201089,118
200081,743
199074,929
198065,806
197054,914
196048,857
195047,923
194044,645
193042,816
192040,572
191041,652
190040,844
189037,217
188038,788
187039,103
186042,260
185042,343
184042,311
183038,682
182032,989
181028,462
180023,093
179013,472
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Grafton

Military engagements that took place in Grafton, New Hampshire.

Lovewell's Second Expedition 1724
1724

Historic places in Grafton

National Register of Historic Places listings in Grafton, New Hampshire.

Kent, Moses, House
Lyme
Holderness Free Library
Holderness
Dow Academy
Franconia
Samuel Morey Memorial Bridge, The
Orford
Hewitt House
Enfield
Lyme Center Historic District
Lyme
Frost Place
Franconia
Haverhill Corner Historic District
Haverhill
Dorchester Common Historic District
Dorchester
Webster Estate
Holderness
Felsengarten
Bethlehem
Canaaan Meetinghouse
Canaan
Sawyer-Medlicott House
Piermont
Carr, Daniel, House
Haverhill
First Free Will Baptist Church and Vestry
Ashland
Bedell Covered Bridge
Haverhill
Perry, Norman and Marion, House
Campton
Orford Street Historic District
Orford
Brick Store
Bath
Centre Village Meeting House
Enfield
Trinity Church
Plymouth
Lisbon Inn
Lisbon
Old Grafton County Courthouse
Plymouth
Great Hollow Road Stone Arch Bridge
Hanover
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Frequently asked about Grafton

When does Grafton first appear in the US census?
Grafton, New Hampshire first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 13,472.
What is the population of Grafton?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Grafton had a recorded population of 91,118.
Were any battles fought in Grafton?
1 documented military engagement took place in Grafton, including Lovewell's Second Expedition 1724.
How many historic places are in Grafton?
79 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Grafton, New Hampshire.
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