Jaffrey, NH Demographics

A map of Jaffrey's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,980	2,771	90.9%	90.6%
Multiracial	169	137	5.2%	4.5%
Hispanic	54	67	1.6%	2.2%
Asian	46	53	1.4%	1.7%
Black	28	7	0.9%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	23	0.0%	0.8%

Jaffrey, New Hampshire has an estimated population of 3,277, an increase from the 3,058 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.9% White, 5.2% Multiracial, 1.6% Hispanic, 1.4% Asian, 0.9% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jaffrey, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jaffrey has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New Hampshire overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Jaffrey, that probability was 17.6% in 2020 and 17.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jaffrey is ranked the 35th most populous place in New Hampshire, out of 100 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Jaffrey was ranked the 39th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jaffrey's White Population

2,980 residents of Jaffrey, or 90.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jaffrey is slightly higher than in New Hampshire overall, where 86.9% of the population is White. Jaffrey ranks 58th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jaffrey's White population has grown by an estimated 7.5%. White residents' share of Jaffrey's population has remained roughly unchanged at 90.9%.

Jaffrey is more White than neighboring Winchendon (88.5% White). Jaffrey is less White than neighboring Peterborough (92.8% White), Troy (98.8% White), Hancock (100% White), and Marlborough (95.1% White).

Jaffrey's Black Population

28 residents of Jaffrey, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jaffrey is comparable to the share in New Hampshire overall, where 1.3% of the population is Black. Jaffrey ranks 75th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jaffrey's Black population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Black residents' share of Jaffrey's population has increased from 0.2% to 0.9%.

Jaffrey is more Black than neighboring Peterborough (0% Black), Winchendon (0.5% Black), Troy (0% Black), and Hancock (0% Black). Jaffrey is less Black than neighboring Marlborough (1.9% Black).

Jaffrey's Asian Population

46 residents of Jaffrey, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jaffrey is comparable to the share in New Hampshire overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Jaffrey ranks 29th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jaffrey's Asian population has declined by an estimated 13.2%. Asian residents' share of Jaffrey's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Jaffrey is more Asian than neighboring Winchendon (0.8% Asian), Troy (0% Asian), Hancock (0% Asian), and Marlborough (0% Asian).

Jaffrey's Hispanic Population

54 residents of Jaffrey, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jaffrey is slightly lower than in New Hampshire overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Jaffrey ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jaffrey's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 19.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Jaffrey's population has decreased from 2.2% to 1.6%.

Jaffrey is more Hispanic than neighboring Troy (0.5% Hispanic), and Hancock (0% Hispanic). Jaffrey is less Hispanic than neighboring Peterborough (5.2% Hispanic), and Winchendon (5.8% Hispanic).

Jaffrey's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Jaffrey, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jaffrey is comparable to the share in New Hampshire overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Jaffrey ranks 26th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jaffrey's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jaffrey's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Jaffrey's Multiracial Population

169 residents of Jaffrey, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jaffrey is comparable to the share in New Hampshire overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Jaffrey ranks 34th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jaffrey's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 23.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Jaffrey's population has increased from 4.5% to 5.2%.

Jaffrey is more Multiracial than neighboring Peterborough (0.7% Multiracial), Winchendon (4.4% Multiracial), Troy (0.7% Multiracial), Hancock (0% Multiracial), and Marlborough (1.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.