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Hamilton County, NY

Demographic and economic profile of Hamilton County, NY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hamilton County is one of New York's smallest and most rural counties, with a population of just 5,102 and a labor force participation rate of only 52.1%, reflecting a median age of 58.1 years and a heavily seasonal, recreation-oriented economy. The workforce is modestly educated at 26.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $43,103 against a relatively affordable median home value of $242,000 and median gross rent of $860/month. The county posted 11.5% population growth over five years, an unusually strong figure for a county this size, with an 82.5% homeownership rate and a poverty rate of 10.0%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

5,102

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$68,835

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

58.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+11.5% since 2018

Hamilton County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,664 (91.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race175 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races103 (2.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone81 (1.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone48 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone17 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish48
  2. 2.Other Indo-European10
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)10
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

13.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

32.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

386

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$45,968

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$41,820

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance462
  2. 2.Construction (Group)313
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)307
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services252
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)234

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations819
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations481
  3. 3.Service Occupations330
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations302
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations217

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.60×)274
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 2.38×)367
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.21×)237
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.95×)496
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.84×)110

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$242,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$860/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $400,000 to $499,999325 (16.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999266 (13.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999246 (12.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999233 (11.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999172 (8.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999119 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,103

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,575 (73.9%)
  • Worked At Home293 (13.8%)
  • Walked138 (6.5%)
  • Carpooled81 (3.8%)
  • Other25 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit18 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.