Hamilton, MT Population

Overview

4,632

Total Population

48.5

Median age

56.09%

Female population %

78.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

71.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

185

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 48.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hamilton's population under 18 was 13.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hamilton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hamilton, 11.20% were under the age of 15, 13.51% aged 15 to 29, 44.86% aged 30 to 64, 22.86% aged 65 to 84, and 7.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 564 more females than males in Hamilton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.09% females and 43.91% males in Hamilton, MT.
The Hamilton, MT gender ratio is 78.3:100 i.e. 78.3 men to 100 women (0.783).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 215.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 278.

Hamilton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hamilton population: 94.91% are White, 1.84% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.80% are Asian and 2.46% are multiracial.
Hamilton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 185 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,447 (96.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hamilton is White with a population of 4,396 (94.91% 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 5,165 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Hamilton's population increased by 348 (8.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hamilton's population increased by 436 (10.17%), 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 2000 at 3,940.