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Hamilton County in figures

A profile of Hamilton County from official statistics: 24 figures in 6 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Hamilton County was 14,180 in 2025, down 0.4% from 2024, and the 6th lowest of 67 counties in Florida.

Population14,1802025Down 0.4% from 2024The 6th lowest of 67 counties in Florida
Median age41.2 years2024Up 0.6 years from 2023The 23rd lowest of 67 counties in Florida
Population aged 65 and over21.7%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024The 27th lowest of 67 counties in Florida
Foreign-born population share4.5%2024Down 0.5 percentage points from 2023
Population density10.6 inhabitants per km²2025Down 0.4% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June242025, estimatedCompared with 610 in 2024
13K13.3K13.5K13.8K14K14.3K2020202120222023202420252020: 13,733 persons2021: 13,079 persons2022: 13,231 persons2023: 13,693 persons2024: 14,237 persons2025: 14,180 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Hamilton County was 6.5% (provisional) in August 2026, up 0.4 percentage points from August 2025, and the 5th highest of 67 counties in Florida.

Unemployment rate6.5%August 2026, provisionalUp 0.4 percentage points from August 2025The 5th highest of 67 counties in Florida
Median household income$50,1442024Up 5.1% from 2023The 9th lowest of 67 counties in Florida
Per capita personal income$37,6972024Up 2.2% from 2023The 5th lowest of 67 counties in Florida
Poverty rate (US official measure)25.3%2024Up 3.4 percentage points from 2023
Gini index42.12024Down 1.5 points from 2023
3456782021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 6.6 %2021-08: 6.6 %2021-09: 6.1 %2021-10: 5.7 %2021-11: 5.5 %2021-12: 4.9 %2022-01: 5.8 %2022-02: 4.9 %2022-03: 4.5 %2022-04: 4.1 %2022-05: 4.2 %2022-06: 4.5 %2022-07: 4.3 %2022-08: 4.4 %2022-09: 4.1 %2022-10: 4.5 %2022-11: 4.4 %2022-12: 3.5 %2023-01: 4.3 %2023-02: 4 %2023-03: 3.8 %2023-04: 3.4 %2023-05: 3.9 %2023-06: 4.6 %2023-07: 4.8 %2023-08: 5.5 %2023-09: 5.5 %2023-10: 5.5 %2023-11: 5 %2023-12: 4.4 %2024-01: 4.5 %2024-02: 4.5 %2024-03: 4.3 %2024-04: 4 %2024-05: 4.2 %2024-06: 5.1 %2024-07: 5.4 %2024-08: 5.3 %2024-09: 5.1 %2024-10: 5.4 %2024-11: 5.3 %2024-12: 4.8 %2025-01: 5.6 %2025-02: 5.4 %2025-03: 5.4 %2025-04: 5.3 %2025-05: 5.2 %2025-06: 5.7 %2025-07: 5.8 %2025-08: 6.1 %2025-09: 5.9 %2025-11: 7.2 %2025-12: 6.5 %2026-01: 7.3 %2026-02: 7.1 %2026-03: 6.7 %2026-04: 6.8 %2026-05: 6.8 %2026-06: 6.8 %2026-07: 6.7 %2026-08: 6.5 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Hamilton County was $781.56 million in 2024, up 15.4% from 2023, and the 13th lowest of 67 counties in Florida.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$781.56 million2024Up 15.4% from 2023The 13th lowest of 67 counties in Florida
GDP per capita, US dollars$54,5252024Up 10.4% from 2023The 27th highest of 67 counties in Florida
Real GDP growth16.3%2024Up 17.1 percentage points from 2023The 3rd highest of 67 counties in Florida
20040060080020012005200920132017202120242001: 237.5 USD million2002: 235.5 USD million2003: 274.2 USD million2004: 314.4 USD million2005: 298.4 USD million2006: 297.8 USD million2007: 324.6 USD million2008: 360.8 USD million2009: 434.3 USD million2010: 290.6 USD million2011: 334.2 USD million2012: 360.3 USD million2013: 383.4 USD million2014: 332 USD million2015: 444.2 USD million2016: 421.1 USD million2017: 472.2 USD million2018: 541.7 USD million2019: 513.5 USD million2020: 515.1 USD million2021: 572.7 USD million2022: 675.6 USD million2023: 677.4 USD million2024: 781.6 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2024. USD million. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Hamilton County was $111,200 in 2024, up 0.7% from 2023, and the 2nd lowest of 67 counties in Florida.

Median home value$111,2002024Up 0.7% from 2023The 2nd lowest of 67 counties in Florida
County house price annual change, sales and refinances-3.43%2025Up 17.14 percentage points from 2024The 7th lowest of 63 counties in Florida
Median gross rent (monthly)$7242024Down 11.6% from 2023The 2nd lowest of 67 counties in Florida
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)79.8%2024Up 4.9 percentage points from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits342025, estimatedUp 30.8% from 2024
85K90K95K100K105K110K115K20212022202320242021: 87,000 USD2022: 100,800 USD2023: 110,400 USD2024: 111,200 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Hamilton County were 136 in 2023, down 4.2% from 2022, and the 5th lowest of 67 counties in Florida.

Employer firms1362023Down 4.2% from 2022The 5th lowest of 67 counties in Florida
Farms2752022No 2021 figure to compareThe 15th lowest of 67 counties in Florida
13014015016017019992003200720112015201920231999: 149 count2000: 140 count2001: 135 count2002: 140 count2003: 141 count2004: 148 count2005: 153 count2006: 158 count2007: 162 count2008: 153 count2009: 161 count2010: 157 count2011: 150 count2012: 139 count2013: 140 count2014: 146 count2015: 146 count2016: 145 count2017: 139 count2018: 141 count2019: 138 count2020: 138 count2021: 137 count2022: 142 count2023: 136 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Companies statistics and rankings

Energy and environment

Median Air Quality Index (US EPA) in Hamilton County was 46 in 2025, up 2 points from 2024, and tied for the 6th highest of 38 counties in Florida.

Median Air Quality Index (US EPA)462025Up 2 points from 2024Tied for the 6th highest of 38 counties in Florida
Share of days with good air quality (US EPA AQI)60.2%2025Down 7.2 percentage points from 2024The 7th lowest of 38 counties in Florida
Average annual temperature69.2 °F2025Down 0.3 °F from 2024Tied for the 14th lowest of 67 counties in Florida
10203040506020012005200920132017202120252001: 16 index2002: 14 index2003: 15 index2004: 16 index2005: 15 index2006: 17 index2007: 47 index2008: 53 index2009: 50 index2010: 51 index2011: 52 index2012: 48 index2013: 45 index2014: 51 index2015: 42 index2016: 44 index2017: 45 index2018: 43 index2019: 44 index2020: 46 index2021: 46 index2022: 47 index2023: 46 index2024: 44 index2025: 46 index
Median Air Quality Index (US EPA), 2001 to 2025. index. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA AirData annual AQI by county: median daily AQI.

Sources: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA AirData annual AQI by county: median daily AQI; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA AirData annual AQI by county: good days as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts; NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties. Environment and emissions statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  12. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions). https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Invokely calculation from GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#gdp_per_capita_usd. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  16. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  20. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  21. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).
  22. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System, AirData. EPA AirData annual AQI by county: median daily AQI. https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System, AirData. EPA AirData annual AQI by county: good days as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts. https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  24. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance. NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties. From the NOAA Monthly U.S. Climate Divisional Database (nClimDiv), doi:10.7289/V5M32STR. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/county/mapping. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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