Hamilton County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,818
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,859
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,818
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,992
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,989
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,993
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,457
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.5%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 478
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,803
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $113,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,167
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $514
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $568
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,387
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 85.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.7%
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 58.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,628
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,903
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,966
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 59,904
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,506
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,746
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,790
Persons in poverty, percent 10.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 175
Total employment, 2023 1,531
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 84,703
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 598
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 43
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 18.4
Population per square mile, 2010 19.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 434.65
Land area in square miles, 2010 434.67
FIPS Code 17065