Mountain Lakes, NH Demographics

A map of Mountain Lakes's Population by Race

Mountain Lakes, New Hampshire has an estimated population of 354, a large decrease from the 504 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.0% White, 3.1% Multiracial, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mountain Lakes, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mountain Lakes has become considerably 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 Mountain Lakes, that probability was 13.6% in 2020 and 7.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mountain Lakes is ranked the 82nd 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). Mountain Lakes was ranked the 81st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mountain Lakes's White Population

340 residents of Mountain Lakes, or 96.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mountain Lakes is higher than in New Hampshire overall, where 86.9% of the population is White. Mountain Lakes ranks 28th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mountain Lakes's White population has declined by an estimated 27.4%. White residents' share of Mountain Lakes's population has increased from 92.9% to 96.0%.

Mountain Lakes is more White than neighboring Woodsville (87.3% White), Wells River (82.9% White), and Newbury (89.8% White). Mountain Lakes is less White than neighboring North Haverhill (98.4% White).

Mountain Lakes's Black Population

0 residents of Mountain Lakes, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mountain Lakes is comparable to the share in New Hampshire overall, where 1.3% of the population is Black. Mountain Lakes ranks 44th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mountain Lakes's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Mountain Lakes's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Mountain Lakes is less Black than neighboring North Haverhill (0.3% Black), and Newbury (2.3% Black).

Mountain Lakes's Asian Population

0 residents of Mountain Lakes, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mountain Lakes is slightly lower than in New Hampshire overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Mountain Lakes ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mountain Lakes's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Mountain Lakes's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Mountain Lakes is less Asian than neighboring Lisbon (1% Asian), and Wells River (4.4% Asian).

Mountain Lakes's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Mountain Lakes, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mountain Lakes is slightly lower than in New Hampshire overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Mountain Lakes ranks 84th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mountain Lakes's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Mountain Lakes's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Mountain Lakes is more Hispanic than neighboring North Haverhill (0.7% Hispanic). Mountain Lakes is less Hispanic than neighboring Woodsville (5.6% Hispanic), Lisbon (2.6% Hispanic), Wells River (2.9% Hispanic), and Newbury (5.3% Hispanic).

Mountain Lakes's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Mountain Lakes, 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 Mountain Lakes is comparable to the share in New Hampshire overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Mountain Lakes ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mountain Lakes's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Mountain Lakes's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Mountain Lakes is less Native American/Other than neighboring North Haverhill (0.1% Native American/Other), Wells River (4.1% Native American/Other), and Newbury (0.3% Native American/Other).

Mountain Lakes's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Mountain Lakes, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mountain Lakes is comparable to the share in New Hampshire overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Mountain Lakes ranks 37th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mountain Lakes's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Mountain Lakes's population has decreased from 4.4% to 3.1%.

Mountain Lakes is more Multiracial than neighboring North Haverhill (0.5% Multiracial), Lisbon (0.4% Multiracial), and Newbury (2.3% Multiracial). Mountain Lakes is less Multiracial than neighboring Woodsville (7.1% Multiracial), and Wells River (5.6% 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.