City in Belknap County, New Hampshire · 19.8 sq mi · 874 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Laconia. The typical household earns $73,218, and the median resident is 45.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,882 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.63%
Men 44.7 · Women 47.2
1860–2026
17,342
2026 projection
2.7% 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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1860–2026
17,342
2026 projection
2.7% 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 | 17,342 | +96 | 0.56% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,246 | -20 | 0.12% |
| 2024 | 17,266 | +128 | 0.75% |
| 2023 | 17,138 | +92 | 0.54% |
| 2022 | 17,046 | +5 | 0.03% |
| 2021 | 17,041 | +159 | 0.94% |
| 2020 | 16,882 | +242 | 1.45% |
| 2019 | 16,640 | +17 | 0.10% |
| 2018 | 16,623 | +104 | 0.63% |
| 2017 | 16,519 | +25 | 0.15% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 171 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 8 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 51% | 44% |
| Never married | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Divorced | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau