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Time Zone: Rockingham County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Exeter is the Seat for Rockingham County.

Rockingham County is one of the original counties of New Hampshire and was founded in 1769.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Rockingham had a population of 309,769 people. This is an increase of 4.9% since the last Census (which gave a population of 295,289 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rockingham represented 22.43% of the total population of New Hampshire.

Below are some of the communities located in Rockingham County:

  • Atkinson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Atkinson is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,163 people
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  • Auburn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Auburn is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,626 people
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  • Brentwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Brentwood is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
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  • Candia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Candia is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
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  • Chester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Chester is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,278 people
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  • Danville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Danville is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
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  • Deerfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Deerfield is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
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  • Derry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Derry is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
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    • East Kingston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Epping
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Epping is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
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    • Exeter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Exeter is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,296 people
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    • Fremont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fremont is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,739 people
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    • Greenland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenland is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,114 people
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    • Hampstead
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hampstead is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,612 people
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    • Hampton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Hampton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,950 people
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    • Hampton Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Kensington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Kingston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Kingston is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
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    • Londonderry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Castle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Newfields
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Newfields is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
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    • Newington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Newmarket
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Newmarket is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,207 people
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    • Newton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Newton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
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    • North Hampton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Northwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Northwood is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,323 people
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    • Nottingham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Plaistow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Plaistow is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,735 people
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    • Portsmouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Portsmouth is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,557 people
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    • Raymond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Raymond is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,573 people
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    • Rye
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Rye is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,478 people
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    • Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
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    • Sandown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sandown is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,551 people
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    • Seabrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Seabrook is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,844 people
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    • South Hampton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Stratham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Stratham is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,579 people
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    • Windham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Windham is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.