City in Cheshire County, New Hampshire · 37.1 sq mi · 622 people per sq mi
About 23,000 people live in Keene. The typical household earns $78,445, and the median resident is 37.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 23,049 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.11%
Men 35.9 · Women 39.8
1790–2026
23,089
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1790–2026
23,089
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 23,089 | +17 | 0.07% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,072 | -47 | 0.20% |
| 2024 | 23,119 | +140 | 0.61% |
| 2023 | 22,979 | +89 | 0.39% |
| 2022 | 22,890 | +167 | 0.73% |
| 2021 | 22,723 | -326 | 1.41% |
| 2020 | 23,049 | +401 | 1.77% |
| 2019 | 22,648 | -88 | 0.39% |
| 2018 | 22,736 | -239 | 1.04% |
| 2017 | 22,975 | -36 | 0.16% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 229 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 39% | 38% |
| Never married | 42% | 46% | 38% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 13% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau