Hamilton County, Texas

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,320
Median household income: $55,339
Median home value: $124,800

Hamilton County is a county in Texas with a population of 8,320. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $55,339, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Hamilton County's population held roughly steady from 8,332 to 8,320, while its median household income rose 8.9% from $50,825 to $55,339.

18.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.57 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,320
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $55,339
Median home value: $124,800
Median gross rent: $847
Housing units: 4,356
Homeownership rate: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,3328,320

Median household income

$50,825$55,339

Median home value

$130,800$124,800

Median gross rent

$678$847

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,332	$50,825	$130,800	$678
2020	8,434	$46,893	$123,600	$621
2021	8,211	$44,030	$122,100	$777
2022	8,244	$54,890	$122,600	$865
2023	8,320	$55,339	$124,800	$847

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	410	4.9%
5 to 17	1,435	17.2%
18 to 24	630	7.6%
25 to 34	810	9.7%
35 to 44	960	11.5%
45 to 54	801	9.6%
55 to 64	1,196	14.4%
65 to 74	1,071	12.9%
75 and over	1,007	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,900	82.9%
Black or African American	158	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.3%
Asian	5	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.1%
Two or more races	95	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,129	13.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree18.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	681	11.7%
High school graduate	2,074	35.5%
Some college or associate's	1,671	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,074	18.4%
Graduate or professional degree	345	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,728	81.8%
Carpooled	377	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	193	5.8%
Other means	8	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,801	57.3%
15 to 29 min	409	13.0%
30 to 44 min	552	17.6%
45 to 59 min	177	5.6%
60+ min	205	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 18.4% (1,489 of 8,101)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,820	58.1%
Nonfamily households	1,314	41.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,134	71.9%
Vacant	1,222	28.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,427	77.4%
Renter-occupied	707	22.6%

1-unit, detached87.8%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,824	87.8%
1-unit, attached	22	0.5%
2 to 4 units	135	3.1%
5 to 19 units	43	1.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	332	7.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 48193
State: Texas
Land area: 836 sq mi
Water area: 0.48 sq mi
Center point: 31.7073, -98.1118

Cities & places

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