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Sullivan County, New Hampshire: commercial real estate data.
Sullivan County, New Hampshire has a population of 43,715 across 537 square miles, up 2.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.20 bn in 2024, 956 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 36 7(a) approvals worth $13.8 m.
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Sullivan County
How many people live in Sullivan County
- Population43,715
- Households16,618
- Average household size2.63
- Median household income$80,858
- Median age47.0
- Median gross rent$1,211 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$268,700
- Home value to household income3.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over33,095
- Population under 187,757
- Share under 1817.7 percent
- Population 65 and over10,288
- Share 65 and over23.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6425,670
- Civilian labor force22,143
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over61.6 percent
- Rank by population among New Hampshire counties9th of 10
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1128th
Sullivan County is the 9th largest of 10 New Hampshire counties by population. A median home costs 3.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 23.5 percent against 17.7 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Sullivan County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.22 percent
- Census 2020 base population43,057
- Births, 2024339
- Deaths, 2024516
- Natural change, 2024-177
- Net domestic migration, 2024105
- Net international migration, 202478
- Total net migration, 2024183
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,446
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1101st
The county has grown 2.22 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Sullivan County
Where people moving to Sullivan County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,477
- People arriving, from those returns2,368
- Adjusted gross income arriving$155.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$105,028
- Largest single originSullivan County Non-migrants (17,747 households)
- Largest single destination (17,747 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan County Non-migrants | 17,747 | 33,155 | $1.94 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 698 | 1,116 | $74.1 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 373 | 576 | $46.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 184 | 308 | $13.2 m |
| Grafton County | 162 | 259 | $11.4 m |
| Merrimack County | 141 | 231 | $9.4 m |
| Hillsborough County | 122 | 188 | $7.1 m |
| Windsor County | 111 | 180 | $7.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Sullivan County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Sullivan County
What the Sullivan County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.20 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.13 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.4 percent
- GDP change over five years27.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among New Hampshire counties9th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1201st
- GDP per resident$50,332
Output grew 3.4 percent in the latest year and 27.5 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Sullivan County
- Covered employment, annual average13,867
- Establishments reporting1,202
- Average annual pay$58,062
- Average weekly wage$1,117
- Sector 31-33, employment3,164
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$78,610
- Sector 44-45, employment2,370
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$42,174
- Sector 62, employment1,432
- Sector 62, average annual pay$54,059
- Sector 72, employment901
- Sector 72, average annual pay$27,630
- Sector 23, employment620
- Sector 56, employment578
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 3,164 | 79 | $78,610 |
| Sector 44-45 | 2,370 | 143 | $42,174 |
| Sector 62 | 1,432 | 122 | $54,059 |
| Sector 72 | 901 | 76 | $27,630 |
| Sector 23 | 620 | 148 | $61,690 |
| Sector 56 | 578 | 93 | $47,099 |
| Sector 54 | 420 | 81 | $91,328 |
| Sector 61 | 406 | 20 | $53,605 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 3,164 jobs, 22.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Sullivan County
What businesses operate in Sullivan County
- Establishments, all industries956
- Employment at those establishments12,071
- Annual payroll$744.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Sullivan County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024100
- Declared construction value permitted$42.3 m
- Single family units authorised100
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$423,300
- Units authorised per 1,000 households6.0
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Sullivan County
- 7(a) approvals recorded36
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$13.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$383,572
- Median 7(a) approval$210,000
- 10th percentile approval$47,600
- 90th percentile approval$675,000
- Largest single approval$3,658,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)497
- Jobs per approval13.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active14
- Distinct industries receiving approvals20
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer30.6 percent
- Loans on real estate terms11
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter24
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countAssisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (5)
- Most active lenderClaremont Savings Bank (8)
- 504 approvals recorded34
- 504 gross approval dollars$8.4 m
- Average 504 approval$246,088
- Median 504 approval$178,000
- Distinct CDCs active5
- 504 jobs per approval2.6
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved10.4
- Most active CDCGranite State Economic Development Corporation (28)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals51.4 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$22.2 m
The average approval of $383,572 sits well above the median of $210,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 30.6 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Sullivan County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure25
- Status: Cancelled3
- Status: Paid in full5
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed3
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 5 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Sullivan County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending10
- Newport, approvals12
- Claremont, approvals9
- GRANTHAM, approvals5
- CHARLESTOWN, approvals2
- SUNAPEE, approvals2
- WASHINGTON, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Newport | 12 | $3,130,600 |
| Claremont | 9 | $2,041,000 |
| GRANTHAM | 5 | $4,738,000 |
| CHARLESTOWN | 2 | $770,000 |
| SUNAPEE | 2 | $179,000 |
| WASHINGTON | 2 | $740,000 |
| PLAINFIELD | 1 | $2,090,000 |
| MERIDEN | 1 | $50,000 |
Newport accounts for 12 approvals against 9 in Claremont. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sullivan County
How big is Sullivan County
- Land area537 sq mi
- Rank by land area among New Hampshire counties8th of 10
- Width, east to west26 mi
- Height, north to south32.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land81
- Establishments per square mile1.78
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Sullivan County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Sullivan County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population43,715
- Households16,618
- Average household size2.63
- Median household income$80,858
- Median age47.0
Common questions
Sullivan County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sullivan County, New Hampshire?
43,715, in 16,618 households, ranking 9th of 10 New Hampshire counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Sullivan County growing?
The population has grown 2.22 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 339 births against 516 deaths, with net migration of 183. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Sullivan County?
$80,858. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $268,700, which is 3.3 times income, and median gross rent is $1,211 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Sullivan County?
956 establishments, employing 12,071 people with an annual payroll of $744.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Sullivan County?
Average annual pay is $58,062, or $1,117 a week, across 13,867 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Sullivan County?
36 7(a) approvals totalling $13.8 m since FY2020, across 14 lenders, with a median approval of $210,000, plus 34 504 approvals worth $8.4 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Sullivan County?
100 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $42.3 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Sullivan County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Sullivan County come from?
The largest single origin is Sullivan County Non-migrants, with 17,747 households. Arriving households report an average income of $105,028 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Sullivan County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Sullivan County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.