Hamilton County

Hamilton County, Texas

At a Glance

Population8,222
County SeatHamilton County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS193
Num Towns2
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population2,997
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)8,244
Median Age45.0
Veterans566
Housing Units4,352
Uninsured158
Net Migration (recent)764
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments235
Total Employees1,972
Avg Annual Pay$48,248
Median Household Income$54,890
Poverty Rate17.1%
Unemployment Rate2.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$101,917
Federal Spending FY2024$73,314,848
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,917

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$122,600
Median Rent$865
FMR Studio$716
FMR 1BR$721
FMR 2BR$946
FMR 3BR$1,189
FMR 4BR$1,415

Health & Safety

Hospitals2
EMS Stations6
Fire Stations6
Police Stations6
Adult Smoking20.0%
Adult Obesity37.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k20.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (ยข/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage2

Community

Churches20
Libraries2
Historic Places (NRHP)1
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools6
SNAP Stores9
Bank Branches3

Agriculture

Total Farms9
Land in Farms (acres)4,067
Avg Farm Size (acres)451.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2025-07-06
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-05-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
FM617 FIRE2009-04-10
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2007-06-29
DREXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT2006-01-11

Detailed Topics

Communities in Hamilton County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.