Hamlin

Population: 2,178
Median household income: $61,949
Median home value: $72,100

Hamlin, a community in Jones County, Texas, has 2,178 residents. The median household income of $61,949 is in line with the Jones County median ($63,472).

From 2019 to 2023, Hamlin's population grew 37.0% from 1,590 to 2,178, while its median home value rose 33.5% from $54,000 to $72,100.

The median gross rent is $847. 17.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,178
Median age: 33.0 yrs
Median household income: $61,949
Median home value: $72,100
Median gross rent: $847
Housing units: 1,093
Homeownership rate: 67.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5902,178

Median household income

$50,063$61,949

Median home value

$54,000$72,100

Median gross rent

$707$847

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,590	$50,063	$54,000	$707
2020	1,810	$48,500	$60,400	$710
2021	1,878	$57,917	$62,100	$791
2022	2,066	$53,750	$53,600	$865
2023	2,178	$61,949	$72,100	$847

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1724.1%

18 to 2415.6%

25 to 346.7%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 646.6%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	101	4.6%
5 to 17	524	24.1%
18 to 24	339	15.6%
25 to 34	147	6.7%
35 to 44	329	15.1%
45 to 54	217	10.0%
55 to 64	144	6.6%
65 to 74	201	9.2%
75 and over	176	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,351	62.0%
Black or African American	52	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	4	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.2%
Two or more races	42	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	723	33.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate41.8%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	89	7.3%
High school graduate	508	41.8%
Some college or associate's	400	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	157	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	60	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone69.3%

Carpooled19.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	782	69.3%
Carpooled	215	19.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	103	9.1%
Other means	9	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	343	33.5%
15 to 29 min	235	22.9%
30 to 44 min	152	14.8%
45 to 59 min	187	18.2%
60+ min	108	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 10.4% (225 of 2,157)

	Count	Share
Family households	640	71.8%
Nonfamily households	251	28.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	891	81.5%
Vacant	202	18.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	598	67.1%
Renter-occupied	293	32.9%

1-unit, detached90.8%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	992	90.8%
1-unit, attached	4	0.4%
2 to 4 units	6	0.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	91	8.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4831964
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 32.8900, -100.1325