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The People

The early settlers were English, as were those who migrated to New Hampshire from neighboring New England colonies. As the towns prospered in the 18th century, the population greatly increased. In 1732, more than a century after the first settlement, there were only about 12,500 people in New Hampshire, but by 1790 the population had grown to 141,885. By that time many Scots-Irish, as well as small groups of Dutch, German, and French settlers, had reached New Hampshire.

In 2000 whites were 96 percent of the population, Asians were 1.3 percent, blacks were 0.7 percent, Native Americans were 0.2 percent, and those of mixed race or not reporting ethnicity were 1.7 percent. Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders numbered 371 at the time of the census. Hispanics, who may be of any race, constituted 1.7 percent of the population.

The 1998 census put New Hampshire's population at 1,185,000. The State Capital is Concord, other major cities or towns include Hanover, Manchester, Nashua, Portsmouth.