CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hamilton

Alabama · 5,738 residents · 38.1 sq mi

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Hamilton is home to 5,738 people in Alabama. At a median age of 37.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $47,300. Renters pay $217 a month at the median. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The average commute runs 13 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 6%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,738

−15%vs 2000

vs 6,786 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.7

−5%vs 2000

vs 39.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

38.1 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.6%(265)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.6%(266)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(452)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.8%(448)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.8%(392)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414%(802)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.6%(952)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.7%(670)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.6%(552)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749%(517)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.2%(356)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(66)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,936

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,489 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,447

−40%vs 2000

vs $17,505 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.7%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,300

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $66,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$217

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $309 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.4%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.6% in 2000

32.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.5%(6,075)

Black7.6%(513)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(116)

Asian0.3%(21)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94%(5,396)

Black5.2%(300)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.5%(29)

Other0.2%(13)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.1%(286)

Puerto Rican0.5%(33)

Ancestry

American22%(1,526)

English9.3%(647)

German7.2%(496)

Irish6.7%(462)

Italian2.5%(176)

Scottish2.3%(156)

Polish0.8%(57)

Dutch0.7%(47)

Swedish0.7%(46)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(21)

French0.2%(16)

Subsaharan African0.2%(14)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.2%(12)

Norwegian0.1%(4)

Welsh0%(3)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.3%

+3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

55.1%

−6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.3%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.8 min

−6%vs 2000

vs 13.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married40.8%(1,229)

Married38.8%(1,170)

Widowed3.4%(101)

Divorced17.1%(514)

Women 15+

Never married20.2%(575)

Married46.3%(1,317)

Widowed10.3%(292)

Divorced23.3%(662)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.4%

−5.2 ptssince 2013

from 14.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.3%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 45.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.8%

−6.9 ptssince 2020

from 17.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.0%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 26.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.9%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 23.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

53.0%

−7.2 ptssince 2020

from 60.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.8%

+8.6 ptssince 2020

from 41.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)15.2%(46)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.5%(47)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era11.6%(35)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.9%(18)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 303 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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