Hamilton County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19079 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,886
Rank #2,168 of 3,222
33th %ile
Median Household Income
$72,432 −3.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,018 of 3,222
68th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.4% −41.3% vs nat'l
Rank #263 of 3,222
92th %ile
Median Home Value
$156,400 −44.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,115 of 3,222
34th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.8% −32.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,536 of 3,222
52th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −8.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,905 of 3,222
41th %ile

At a Glance

73.4% Homeownership
94.3% Insured
22.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.4%26.9%40.3%53.7%67.2%80.6%83.8%10.1%2.3%2.2%1.0%0.4%0.2%0.1%

About Hamilton County, Iowa

Hamilton County, Iowa has a total population of 14,886, making it the 2,168th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hamilton County is 41.7 years, which is 7.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hamilton County is $72,432, which ranks #1,018 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

The median home value in Hamilton County is $156,400, 44.5% below the national median. Renters in Hamilton County pay a median gross rent of $877 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hamilton County, 22.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 32.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.8 min.

Hamilton County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (10.1%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.3%).

All data for Hamilton County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.