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Hamilton County

Ohio · 830,639 residents · 405 sq mi
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Hamilton County is home to 830,639 people in Ohio. The typical home is worth $163,000. 6% of people here were born outside the United States. About 39% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock. Renters pay $831 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.9
US median: 38.8
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
830,639
−2%since 2000
from 845,303 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.9
+4%since 2000
from 35.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
405 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
795K814K834K853K873K19902000201020202024Hamilton County
2024831K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56%(49,503)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(51,167)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.4%(53,043)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.6%(54,767)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.6%(63,279)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.7%(121,744)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.2%(100,943)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.2%(93,141)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.1%(108,640)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.6%(79,676)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.5%(37,475)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.1%(17,261)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,190
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,964 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,028
+54%since 2000
from $24,053 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
40.0%
+9.3 ptssince 2009
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
14.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 11.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade11.3%
US avg: 10%
Information10.7%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services7.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration6%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade4.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$163,000
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $109,000 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$831
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $485 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
57.4%
−2.4 ptssince 2000
from 59.9% in 2000
42.6% rent
Persons per household
2.31 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.49 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.8
−9%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic62.6%(519,734)
Black25%(207,764)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(36,250)
Asian3%(25,160)
Other3.9%(32,421)
Segregation Score
51
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
Mexican1.3%(10,564)
Central American0.9%(7,193)
Guatemalan0.6%(4,749)
Puerto Rican0.4%(3,538)
South American0.3%(2,062)
Cuban0.2%(1,558)
Salvadoran0.1%(791)
Honduran0.1%(615)
Costa Rican0.1%(591)
Peruvian0.1%(551)
Dominican0.1%(529)
Spaniard0.1%(491)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(423)
Venezuelan0%(389)
Nicaraguan0%(224)
Panamanian0%(216)
Argentine0%(215)
Bolivian0%(163)
Ecuadorian0%(132)
Chilean0%(131)
Uruguayan0%(35)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(7,502)
Chinese0.5%(4,408)
Nepalese0.2%(1,571)
Filipino0.2%(1,518)
Korean0.2%(1,405)
Vietnamese0.1%(947)
Japanese0.1%(521)
Taiwanese0.1%(486)
Pakistani0%(380)
Cambodian0%(348)
Malaysian0%(339)
Bhutanese0%(316)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0%(257)
Thai0%(210)
Hmong0%(77)
Burmese0%(63)
Laotian0%(28)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(134)
Samoan0%(37)
Ancestry
German25.6%(208,662)
Irish12.6%(102,436)
English7.4%(60,763)
American5.1%(41,510)
Italian4.4%(36,152)
French1.8%(14,890)
Subsaharan African1.7%(13,718)
Polish1.6%(13,356)
Scottish1.5%(12,187)
Dutch1%(8,046)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(5,574)
Welsh0.7%(5,359)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
British0.6%(4,631)
Russian0.5%(4,465)
Hungarian0.5%(4,117)
Swedish0.5%(3,821)
Norwegian0.4%(3,464)
Greek0.4%(3,187)
Swiss0.3%(2,490)
West Indian0.3%(2,060)
Ethiopian0.2%(1,866)
Czech0.2%(1,663)
Lebanese0.2%(1,617)
Austrian0.2%(1,458)
French Canadian0.2%(1,329)
Slovak0.2%(1,294)
Danish0.1%(1,144)
Ukrainian0.1%(1,101)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,081)
Nigerian0.1%(1,055)
Jamaican0.1%(1,054)
Canadian0.1%(987)
Romanian0.1%(946)
Finnish0.1%(927)
Arab0.1%(840)
Belgian0.1%(715)
Portuguese0.1%(712)
Armenian0.1%(557)
Croatian0.1%(551)
Slovene0.1%(499)
Serbian0.1%(472)
Turkish0.1%(469)
Haitian0.1%(458)
Jordanian0%(407)
Moroccan0%(405)
Ghanaian0%(355)
Brazilian0%(300)
Bulgarian0%(267)
Macedonian0%(259)
Syrian0%(255)
Latvian0%(178)
Iranian0%(170)
Egyptian0%(153)
Australian0%(132)
Israeli0%(68)
Guyanese0%(45)
Iraqi0%(44)
Kenyan0%(41)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.9%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 29.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.8%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 82.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
15.5%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 10.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.5 min
+67%since 2000
from 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
77.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 79.3% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
11.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 8.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
66.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2011
from 66.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.2%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
43.8%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 37.2% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
Female
51.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 52.1% in 2009
Foreign born
5.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
5.5%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 11.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
91.5%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
83.7%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.5%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 11.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
60.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
11.4%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
17.0%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
19.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
69.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
35.2%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.4%(5,805)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)14.4%(5,777)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era37.4%(15,070)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.7%(3,103)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.6%(1,848)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 40,257 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hamilton County, Ohio?

Hamilton County, Ohio has about 830,639 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Hamilton County, Ohio earns about $59,190 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 $163,000, and the typical rent is about $831 a month.

How educated are people in Hamilton County, Ohio?

About 38.9% 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 14.8% 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 35,589 residents, a change of about -4 percent over that period.

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