Overview
13,973
Total Population
40.8
Median age
40.67%
Female population %
145.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
50.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,426
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Hamilton County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hamilton County is 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hamilton County's population under 18 was 19.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hamilton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hamilton County, 16.22% were under the age of 15, 17.58% aged 15 to 29, 48.74% aged 30 to 64, 15.99% aged 65 to 84, and 1.47% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2,607 less females than males in Hamilton County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.67% females and 59.33% males in Hamilton County, FL.
- The Hamilton County, FL gender ratio is 145.9:100 i.e. 145.9 men to 100 women (1.459).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 794.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 547.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hamilton County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hamilton County population: 59.72% are White, 34.29% are Black or African American, 0.79% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.56% are Asian, 2.28% are some other race and 2.36% are multiracial.
- Hamilton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 1,426 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,547 (89.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hamilton County is White with a population of 8,344 (59.72% of the total population).
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Year by year
Hamilton County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 14,726 in the year 2012
- From 2000 to 2010, Hamilton County's population increased by 1,382 (10.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hamilton County's population decreased by 953 (6.49%), 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 County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 13,082.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)