Hamilton County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,006
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,006
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,082
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,102
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,095
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,107
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,836
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 11.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 35.8%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 386
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,057
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $260,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,438
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $587
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $912
Building Permits, 2025 40
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,423
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.00
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,507
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,291
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,477
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,271
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,835
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,752
Persons in poverty, percent 10.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 188
Total employment, 2023 936
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 43,239
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 500
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3.0
Population per square mile, 2010 2.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,717.38
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,717.37
FIPS Code 36041