Hamilton County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,944
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,944
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,856
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,040
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,039
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,039
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,673
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.9%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 838
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,079
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $156,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,345
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $595
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $877
Building Permits, 2025 12
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,434
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
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 10.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,350
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 69,886
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,941
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 391,133
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,423
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,432
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,191
Persons in poverty, percent 8.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 367
Total employment, 2023 4,559
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 248,768
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,068
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 196
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 139
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 150
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 148
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 26.1
Population per square mile, 2010 27.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 576.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 576.75
FIPS Code 19079