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  • Largest town: Jasper

Hamilton County, Florida

Hamilton County had 14,334 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 514.3 square miles of land. It ranks 62nd of 67 in Florida by population and 58th by land area.

Population
14,334
#62 of 67 in Florida · #2,135 in US
Area
514.3 sq mi
#58 of 67 in Florida · #2,026 in US
Density
28 / sq mi
#58 of 67 in Florida · #1,992 in US
Median household income
$49,260
#66 of 67 in Florida · #2,759 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Hamilton County within Florida. Pin: Tallahassee.

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Hamilton County population, land area and income

Hamilton County had 14,334 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 514.3 square miles of land. It ranks 62nd of 67 in Florida by population and 58th by land area. That works out to 27.9 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Florida has 154,693 residents, so Hamilton County has 9% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $49,260 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

14,334

3144th1st

2135th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

514 sq mi

3144th1st

2026th of 3,144 (US)

Density

27.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

1992nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$49,260

3143rd1st

2759th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Florida (67)

Population

14,334

67th1st

62nd of 67 (FL)

Land area

514 sq mi

67th1st

58th of 67 (FL)

Density

27.9 / sq mi

67th1st

58th of 67 (FL)

Median household income

$49,260

67th1st

66th of 67 (FL)

How Hamilton County's population changed since 2020

Hamilton County gained 598 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.4%. That ranks 50th of 67 in Florida for growth. The median Florida county changed by +7.8%, and the state as a whole by +8.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Hamilton County recorded 721 births and 830 deaths, a natural change of -109. Net international migration added +2 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +512. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 512 people.

13.7k202013.1k202113.2k202213.7k202314.3k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
721
Deaths
830
Net international migration
+2
Net domestic migration
+512
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+613

Where Hamilton County is

The Census internal point of Hamilton County is at 30.498400, -82.951100. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Florida's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Hamilton County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Escambia County: +2.7%Okaloosa County: +4.0%St. Lucie County: +17.9%Okeechobee County: +6.8%DeSoto County: +7.8%Bradford County: -0.5%Bay County: +14.4%Holmes County: +1.6%Gilchrist County: +13.1%Manatee County: +14.1%Hardee County: +2.9%Lafayette County: +5.0%Flagler County: +17.9%Nassau County: +14.7%Pasco County: +16.4%Martin County: +4.4%Palm Beach County: +5.9%Alachua County: +4.3%Lee County: +12.5%Brevard County: +8.2%Polk County: +16.8%Pinellas County: +0.6%Highlands County: +8.3%Hamilton County: +4.4%Wakulla County: +9.5%Clay County: +8.1%Suwannee County: +9.2%Madison County: +2.9%Columbia County: +6.0%Jackson County: +6.1%Calhoun County: -3.1%Franklin County: +4.0%Gulf County: +11.3%Hernando County: +11.5%Washington County: +4.7%Levy County: +10.9%Liberty County: +1.9%Putnam County: +5.3%Volusia County: +8.5%Walton County: +18.2%Osceola County: +19.7%Leon County: +2.2%Union County: +2.0%Sarasota County: +9.2%Dixie County: +5.6%Charlotte County: +12.8%Indian River County: +7.3%Broward County: +4.8%Hendry County: +16.1%Sumter County: +18.7%Miami-Dade County: +5.3%Citrus County: +10.1%Seminole County: +4.9%Lake County: +15.0%Marion County: +13.6%St. Johns County: +20.9%Gadsden County: +1.7%Jefferson County: +10.5%Baker County: +4.3%Glades County: +8.7%Collier County: +10.3%Duval County: +5.7%Taylor County: +0.4%Monroe County: -2.3%Hillsborough County: +7.8%Santa Rosa County: +9.9%Orange County: +7.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +4.0%
  2. < +5.7%
  3. < +8.7%
  4. < +13.1%
  5. ≥ +13.1%
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Orange pin: Hamilton County internal point. Dark pin: Tallahassee.

Internal point

Decimal
30.498400, -82.951100
DMS
30°29'54.24"N 82°57'3.96"W
UTM
17N 312750.7E 3375632.7N
Geohash
djmj82hf5
Plus code
862VF2XX+9H

Towns in Hamilton County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Hamilton County, 3,549 people together, or 25% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Hamilton County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Jasper with 3,549.

  1. 01Jasper3,549
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Hamilton County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Hamilton County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Lowndes County, GA, with 122,082 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Tallahassee and the nearest big city

Tallahassee is 79.3 miles W of Hamilton County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Gainesville, FL (population 148,720), 67.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Lake City, FL (population 12,783), 28.2 miles away.

Hamilton County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Hamilton County is 12047: state code 12 for Florida plus county code 047. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $49,260.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Hamilton County, Florida?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 14,334. That is up 598 people (4.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 13,736.

What is the FIPS code of Hamilton County?

12047. The first two digits (12) are Florida; the last three (047) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Hamilton County?

Jasper, with 3,549 residents inside Hamilton County in 2024.

Which counties border Hamilton County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Lowndes County, GA; Columbia County, FL; Suwannee County, FL; Madison County, FL; Brooks County, GA; Echols County, GA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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