Hamilton

Population: 183
Median household income: $40,781
Median home value: $75,000

Hamilton, a community in Martin County, North Carolina, has 183 residents. At $40,781, its median household income sits below Martin County's $46,793.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hamilton's population declined 33.5% from 275 to 183, while its median home value rose 30.0% from $57,700 to $75,000.

The typical home was built around 1961. 13.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 183
Median age: 61.7 yrs
Median household income: $40,781
Median home value: $75,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 151
Homeownership rate: 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 13.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

275183

Median household income

$29,063$40,781

Median home value

$57,700$75,000

Median gross rent

$477$933

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	275	$29,063	$57,700	$477
2020	226	$36,250	$78,300	$817
2021	191	$35,208	$71,300	$933
2022	167	$41,429	$67,300	—
2023	183	$40,781	$75,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.1%

5 to 172.2%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 447.1%

45 to 542.7%

55 to 6430.6%

65 to 7423.5%

75 and over22.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	1.1%
5 to 17	4	2.2%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	19	10.4%
35 to 44	13	7.1%
45 to 54	5	2.7%
55 to 64	56	30.6%
65 to 74	43	23.5%
75 and over	41	22.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	50	27.3%
Black or African American	129	70.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	2.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.3%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	15.3%
High school graduate	71	40.1%
Some college or associate's	53	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	25	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone93.8%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	60	93.8%
Carpooled	4	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	25.0%
15 to 29 min	8	12.5%
30 to 44 min	22	34.4%
45 to 59 min	7	10.9%
60+ min	11	17.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 13.7% (25 of 183)

	Count	Share
Family households	57	61.3%
Nonfamily households	36	38.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	93	61.6%
Vacant	58	38.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	80	86.0%
Renter-occupied	13	14.0%

1-unit, detached84.8%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	128	84.8%
1-unit, attached	1	0.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	14.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3729120
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.9444, -77.2067