Hamilton

Population: 6,907
Median household income: $53,714
Median home value: $103,500

Hamilton is a community in Marion County, Alabama, home to 6,907 residents. At $53,714, its median household income sits above Marion County's $50,714.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hamilton's population grew 3.4% from 6,682 to 6,907, while its median home value fell 3.0% from $106,700 to $103,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.0% of the population. 88.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,907
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $53,714
Median home value: $103,500
Median gross rent: $544
Housing units: 3,213
Homeownership rate: 63.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,6826,907

Median household income

$39,357$53,714

Median home value

$106,700$103,500

Median gross rent

$515$544

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,682	$39,357	$106,700	$515
2020	6,662	$38,613	$101,400	$496
2021	6,974	$42,722	$91,700	$529
2022	6,880	$50,882	$104,700	$567
2023	6,907	$53,714	$103,500	$544

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	377	5.5%
5 to 17	1,278	18.5%
18 to 24	402	5.8%
25 to 34	647	9.4%
35 to 44	874	12.7%
45 to 54	1,072	15.5%
55 to 64	726	10.5%
65 to 74	847	12.3%
75 and over	684	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,940	86.0%
Black or African American	523	7.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	315	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	124	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate43.5%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	787	16.2%
High school graduate	2,112	43.5%
Some college or associate's	1,263	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	430	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	258	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone88.9%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,915	88.9%
Carpooled	101	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	139	6.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,014	50.3%
15 to 29 min	304	15.1%
30 to 44 min	287	14.2%
45 to 59 min	103	5.1%
60+ min	308	15.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 18.6% (1,213 of 6,511)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,621	64.5%
Nonfamily households	892	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,513	78.2%
Vacant	700	21.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,603	63.8%
Renter-occupied	910	36.2%

1-unit, detached58.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units18.1%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,880	58.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	581	18.1%
5 to 19 units	361	11.2%
20 or more units	98	3.1%
Mobile home & other	293	9.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0132848
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 38 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.1387, -87.9708