Overview
709
Total Population
35.6
Median age
47.25%
Female population %
111.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
71.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Hamilton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hamilton is 35.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hamilton's population under 18 was 30.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hamilton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hamilton, 27.08% were under the age of 15, 10.58% aged 15 to 29, 47.81% aged 30 to 64, 9.73% aged 65 to 84, and 4.80% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 39 less females than males in Hamilton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.25% females and 52.75% males in Hamilton, VA.
- The Hamilton, VA gender ratio is 111.6:100 i.e. 111.6 men to 100 women (1.116).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 61.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 49.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hamilton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hamilton population: 89.84% are White, 1.13% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.41% are Asian, 0.42% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.69% are some other race and 5.22% are multiracial.
- Hamilton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 669 (94.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hamilton is White with a population of 637 (89.84% of the total population).
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Year by year
Hamilton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 795 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Hamilton's population decreased by 42 (7.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hamilton's population increased by 103 (20.04%), 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 2010 at 514.
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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)