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Hamilton County

Ohio · 838,418 residents (2025 est.) · 405.454 sq mi
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#71Most densely populatedof 3,1442,068#76Largest by populationof 3,144838,418
The short version

Hamilton County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $72,470. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $241,900. It sits in the top 10% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
830,774
−2%since 2000
from 845,303 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,049 / sq mi
−2%since 2009
from 2,101 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.9
+4%since 2000
from 35.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:838,418 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
795K814K834K853K873K1990201020202024Hamilton County
2024831K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(51,802)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(52,035)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(54,548)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(56,086)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(53,420)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415%(124,295)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.9%(106,762)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(91,061)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.4%(103,010)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410%(83,102)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.5%(37,643)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(17,010)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$72,470
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,964 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,936
+91%since 2000
from $24,053 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.5%
+17.9 ptssince 2009
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 11.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.508
+3%since 2010
from 0.493 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance5.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$241,900
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $109,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,075
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $485 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
59.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 59.9% in 2000
40.7% rent
Vacancy rate
7.0%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
19.8%
−6.9 ptssince 2009
from 26.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 45.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
+10%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Hamilton County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic72.4%(611,767)
Black23.3%(197,192)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(9,514)
Asian1.6%(13,530)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic62.3%(517,650)
Black23.9%(198,910)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(39,995)
Asian2.7%(22,401)
Other6.2%(51,818)
Diversity Score
68
+22%since 2009
from 56 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
47
−8%since 2020
from 51 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.5%(12,851)
Central American1.4%(11,817)
Guatemalan0.9%(7,337)
Puerto Rican0.6%(5,248)
South American0.4%(3,724)
Cuban0.2%(1,482)
Nicaraguan0.2%(1,296)
Honduran0.1%(1,211)
Colombian0.1%(1,132)
Salvadoran0.1%(925)
Costa Rican0.1%(865)
Spaniard0.1%(800)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(759)
Dominican0.1%(661)
Venezuelan0.1%(643)
Ecuadorian0.1%(576)
Argentine0.1%(426)
Panamanian0%(175)
Bolivian0%(104)
Chilean0%(75)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(7,106)
Chinese0.4%(3,376)
Nepalese0.2%(1,838)
Filipino0.2%(1,615)
Korean0.2%(1,488)
Vietnamese0.1%(991)
Bhutanese0.1%(809)
Japanese0.1%(795)
Taiwanese0.1%(470)
Cambodian0.1%(453)
Pakistani0.1%(435)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0%(249)
Kazakh0%(220)
Laotian0%(193)
Indonesian0%(174)
Malaysian0%(150)
Thai0%(119)
Burmese0%(61)
Uzbek0%(46)
Hmong0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(119)
Chamorro0%(106)
Fijian0%(50)
Tongan0%(42)
Ancestry
German25.3%(210,439)
Irish12.1%(100,835)
English9.5%(78,954)
Italian4.1%(34,458)
American3.5%(29,471)
Subsaharan African1.9%(15,565)
Polish1.6%(12,893)
Scottish1.5%(12,704)
French1.5%(12,193)
Dutch0.8%(6,504)
Arab0.7%(5,660)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(5,357)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(5,093)
Hungarian0.5%(4,113)
Russian0.5%(3,889)
Swedish0.4%(3,620)
Norwegian0.4%(3,220)
Greek0.4%(3,056)
British0.4%(2,917)
Swiss0.3%(2,608)
West Indian0.3%(2,147)
Lebanese0.2%(1,981)
Ethiopian0.2%(1,902)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,688)
Czech0.2%(1,538)
Austrian0.2%(1,531)
Jamaican0.2%(1,507)
Nigerian0.2%(1,487)
French Canadian0.2%(1,285)
Romanian0.1%(1,124)
Slovak0.1%(1,109)
Canadian0.1%(1,042)
Finnish0.1%(992)
Lithuanian0.1%(973)
Moroccan0.1%(867)
Ghanaian0.1%(865)
Croatian0.1%(765)
Danish0.1%(714)
Armenian0.1%(652)
Syrian0.1%(622)
Portuguese0.1%(571)
Slovene0.1%(566)
Belgian0.1%(545)
Brazilian0.1%(474)
Serbian0.1%(458)
Kenyan0%(403)
Turkish0%(375)
Macedonian0%(371)
Israeli0%(355)
Egyptian0%(303)
Haitian0%(295)
Iranian0%(271)
Australian0%(250)
Bulgarian0%(233)
Latvian0%(180)
Jordanian0%(137)
Guyanese0%(118)
Iraqi0%(91)
Barbadian0%(85)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.8%
+12.7 ptssince 2000
from 29.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.7%
+9.9 ptssince 2000
from 82.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.9%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 10.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.8 min
+62%since 2000
from 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.8%
−8.5 ptssince 2009
from 79.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.5%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.3%
+11.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
10.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−3.6 ptssince 2011
from 8.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2011
from 66.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
47.3%
−19.9 ptssince 2009
from 67.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
Female
51.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 52.1% in 2009
Foreign born
6.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.5%
−41.4 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2012
from 12.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.8%
−82.9 ptssince 2013
from 88.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.3%
+13.5 ptssince 2017
from 77.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
91.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 92.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 2.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42%(135,591)
Married46.6%(150,351)
Widowed2.8%(9,153)
Divorced8.6%(27,750)
Women 15+
Never married37.8%(132,089)
Married42.7%(149,311)
Widowed7.7%(26,906)
Divorced11.8%(41,238)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hamilton County, Ohio?

Hamilton County, Ohio has about 830,774 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Hamilton County, Ohio?

The typical household in Hamilton County, Ohio earns about $72,470 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hamilton County, Ohio expensive?

In Hamilton County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $241,900, and the typical rent is about $1,075 a month.

How educated are people in Hamilton County, Ohio?

About 41.8% of adults age 25 and over in Hamilton County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hamilton County, Ohio?

About 15.0% of people in Hamilton County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hamilton County, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Hamilton County, Ohio has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 35,454 residents, a change of about -4 percent over that period.

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