Hamilton, AL Population

Overview

6,974

Total Population

44.7

Median age

53.40%

Female population %

87.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

62.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

38

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hamilton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hamilton is 44.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hamilton's population under 18 was 18.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hamilton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hamilton, 14.86% were under the age of 15, 19.47% aged 15 to 29, 42.16% aged 30 to 64, 21.31% aged 65 to 84, and 2.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 474 more females than males in Hamilton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.40% females and 46.60% males in Hamilton, AL.
The Hamilton, AL gender ratio is 87.3:100 i.e. 87.3 men to 100 women (0.873).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 358.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 449.

Hamilton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hamilton population: 87.70% are White, 9.92% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.07% are Asian, 0.39% are some other race and 1.82% are multiracial.
Hamilton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 38 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,936 (99.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hamilton is White with a population of 6,116 (87.70% of the total population).

Hamilton's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 6,937 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Hamilton's population increased by 98 (1.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hamilton's population increased by 15 (0.22%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hamilton's population was lowest in year 2005 at 6,303.