Hamilton County, Iowa

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,893
Median household income: $71,750
Median home value: $132,300

Hamilton County, Iowa counts 14,893 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $71,750, its median household income sits in line with Iowa's $73,147.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hamilton County's population held roughly steady from 14,997 to 14,893, while its median household income rose 17.8% from $60,910 to $71,750.

8.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.33 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,893
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $71,750
Median home value: $132,300
Median gross rent: $853
Housing units: 7,056
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,99714,893

Median household income

$60,910$71,750

Median home value

$106,100$132,300

Median gross rent

$709$853

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,997	$60,910	$106,100	$709
2020	14,905	$60,248	$105,200	$762
2021	15,073	$62,183	$105,600	$769
2022	14,979	$66,685	$116,000	$830
2023	14,893	$71,750	$132,300	$853

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	742	5.0%
5 to 17	2,744	18.4%
18 to 24	947	6.4%
25 to 34	1,573	10.6%
35 to 44	1,983	13.3%
45 to 54	1,659	11.1%
55 to 64	2,079	14.0%
65 to 74	1,726	11.6%
75 and over	1,440	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,539	84.2%
Black or African American	181	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.0%
Asian	285	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	27	0.2%
Some other race	50	0.3%
Two or more races	367	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,438	9.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's38.7%

Bachelor's degree16.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	778	7.4%
High school graduate	3,339	31.9%
Some college or associate's	4,045	38.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,685	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	613	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,970	83.9%
Carpooled	401	5.6%
Public transit	8	0.1%
Walked	240	3.4%
Bicycle	10	0.1%
Worked from home	453	6.4%
Other means	35	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,795	41.9%
15 to 29 min	1,947	29.2%
30 to 44 min	1,176	17.6%
45 to 59 min	331	5.0%
60+ min	415	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 8.0% (1,171 of 14,657)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,855	61.0%
Nonfamily households	2,462	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,317	89.5%
Vacant	739	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,659	73.8%
Renter-occupied	1,658	26.2%

1-unit, detached80.0%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,648	80.0%
1-unit, attached	117	1.7%
2 to 4 units	337	4.8%
5 to 19 units	532	7.5%
20 or more units	274	3.9%
Mobile home & other	148	2.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 19079
State: Iowa
Land area: 577 sq mi
Water area: 0.76 sq mi
Center point: 42.3908, -93.7091