Census place 3340180

Laconia

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Laconia city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Laconia.

According to the 2025 estimate, Laconia has a population of 17,246 and 869 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 11 covered New Hampshire places are: typical commute is 17 minutes, below the comparison median of 23 minutes; median gross rent is $1,224, below the comparison median of $1,477; and median household income is $73,218, below the comparison median of $81,007. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
17 minutes
Below the comparison median of 23 minutes
median gross rent
$1,224
Below the comparison median of $1,477
median household income
$73,218
Below the comparison median of $81,007

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Laconia's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,246
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
869/sq mi
19.8 sq mi land area
Median age
45.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$73,218
Median home value
$340,300
Median gross rent
$1,224
Bachelor’s degree or higher
27.2%
Typical commute
17 min
Drive-alone commute
72.7%
Public transit commute
0.7%
Walked to work
1.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
35.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
61.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
2%
Working from home
13.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.3%
Homes built 2020+
0.6%
Households without a vehicle
6.6%
Households with children
22.4%
Residents with a disability
16.9%
Residents without insurance
6.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Belknap County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
20
Severe Storm declarations
11
Hurricane declarations
5
Snowstorm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CONCORD ASOS (25 mi from place center)
Average high
58.3°F
Average low
36.1°F
Annual rainfall
42"
Annual snowfall
67.7"

Month by month

A year in Laconia.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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Median home
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