Population 4,927 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hamilton
Household size in Hamilton
| Period | Hamilton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Hamilton run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.70, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hamilton
| Period | Hamilton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.5 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Hamilton skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Only 27 of the 282 Georgia cities with 5,000+ people are older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hamilton
| Period | Hamilton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Hamilton than nationally: 10.2%, against 11.6%. Hamilton has a lower share of single-parent households than most Georgia cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hamilton
Renters in Hamilton
| Period | Hamilton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Hamilton is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (40.6%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the southwest.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hamilton
| Period | Hamilton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Hamilton: 13.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hamilton
| Period | Hamilton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Hamilton is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Hamilton has newer homes than most Georgia cities.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hamilton
| Period | Hamilton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $872 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,030 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,005 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,107 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$235 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hamilton costs $1,107 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the east.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hamilton
Bachelor's degrees in Hamilton
| Period | Hamilton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.6% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Hamilton (30.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the north. Compared with other Georgia cities, though, Hamilton has a higher share of college graduates than most.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hamilton
| Period | Hamilton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Hamilton have finished high school (91.7%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Compared with other Georgia cities, Hamilton has a higher share of high school graduates than most.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hamilton
| Period | Hamilton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hamilton is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Georgia as a whole (5.2%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hamilton compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 2.52 | 44.5 | 10.2% | 16.2% | 13.0% | 1997 | $1,107 | 30.9% | 91.7% | 6.0% |
| Kingsboro | 2.74 | 42.8 | 11.5% | 15.1% | 7.8% | 1999 | $1,009 | 27.8% | 89.6% | 5.6% |
| Mountain Hill | 2.80 | 44.4 | 7.7% | 6.7% | 5.4% | 1995 | $1,364 | 40.7% | 92.6% | 4.8% |
| Mulberry Grove | 2.71 | 50.7 | 11.8% | 12.1% | 4.9% | 1995 | $1,036 | 33.9% | 94.0% | 4.6% |
| Smiths Crossroads | 2.17 | 47.4 | 8.9% | 20.9% | 11.7% | 1997 | $781 | 28.6% | 93.0% | 5.1% |
| Highland Pines | 3.00 | 35.4 | 13.1% | 1.4% | 9.1% | 2001 | $1,569 | 48.4% | 96.8% | 0.6% |
| Whitesville | 2.60 | 53.4 | 10.9% | 2.0% | 16.7% | 1990 | $961 | 38.2% | 95.3% | 17.8% |
| Cataula | 2.84 | 47.7 | 10.4% | 7.8% | 4.5% | 1997 | $1,064 | 38.4% | 95.5% | 3.2% |
| Pine Mountain Valley | 2.24 | 45.8 | 11.3% | 26.5% | 15.9% | 1987 | $931 | 29.3% | 92.2% | 8.2% |
| Pine Mountain | 2.61 | 45.2 | 11.4% | 22.9% | 15.6% | 1994 | $952 | 32.0% | 91.7% | 4.6% |
| Mountainbrook | 2.70 | 42.5 | 17.1% | 37.1% | 26.2% | 1992 | $904 | 38.3% | 88.7% | 4.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hamilton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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