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Belknap County, New Hampshire

Belknap County, New Hampshire, has 65,147 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Laconia. It uses Eastern Time and covers 402 sq mi (1,041 km²) of land.

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Belknap County in New Hampshire
Merrimack CountyStrafford CountyLaconiaTilton NorthfieldMeredithNew Hampton
Belknap County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
65,147
Land area
402 sq mi (1,041 km²)
County seat or government
Laconia
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$92,783 ± $4,217
Median home value
$374,900 ± $10,174
Median rent, with utilities
$1,167 ± $72
Homes lived in by their owners
80.1% ± 1.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Laconia, NH micro areaCentral county
Water area
68.1 sq mi (176 km²)
State
New Hampshire
County code (FIPS)
33001
Coordinates (central point)
43.519109, -71.425366
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Belknap County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 0324617,103 people
  2. 032769,015 people
  3. 032497,830 people
  4. 032207,393 people
  5. 032536,707 people
  6. 032545,172 people
  7. 032253,834 people
  8. 038093,680 people
  9. 032693,066 people
  10. 032372,575 people
  11. 032562,497 people
  12. 038102,314 people
All 15
  1. 038371,451 people
  2. 032181,160 people
  3. 032261,005 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap Belknap County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Belknap County, largest first

  1. Town of Gilford7,830 people
  2. Town of Belmont7,392 people
  3. Town of Meredith6,758 people
  4. Town of Alton5,994 people
  5. Town of Barnstead4,994 people
  6. Town of Tilton4,063 people
  7. Town of Gilmanton4,026 people
  8. Town of Sanbornton3,053 people
  9. Town of New Hampton2,509 people
  10. Town of Center Harbor955 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in New Hampshire, by county

School districts in Belknap County, largest first

  1. Laconia School District17,085 people
  2. Winnisquam Regional School District12,087 people
  3. Newfound Area School District11,775 people
  4. Prospect Mountain High School Joint Maintenance Agreement District10,988 people
  5. Shaker Regional School District9,745 people
  6. Inter-Lakes School District9,470 people
  7. Gilford School District7,830 people
  8. Alton School District5,994 people
  9. Barnstead School District4,994 people
  10. Gilmanton School District4,026 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Laconia, New Hampshire (city)17,085 people
  2. Tilton Northfield, New Hampshire (CDP)3,101 people
  3. Meredith, New Hampshire (CDP)2,617 people
  4. Belmont, New Hampshire (CDP)1,378 people
  5. New Hampton, New Hampshire (CDP)302 people
  6. Alton, New Hampshire (CDP)281 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Merrimack County, New Hampshire20 mi southwest
  2. Strafford County, New Hampshire25 mi southeast
  3. Carroll County, New Hampshire27 mi northeast
  4. Grafton County, New Hampshire35 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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