Hamilton County, NY

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2024 Population

5,089

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

58.1

1.57% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

5.67% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,835

0.167% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$260,200

7.52% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,149

3.63% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Hamilton County, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Hamilton County, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hamilton County, NY was $260,200, and the homeownership rate was 82.4%.

Most people in Hamilton County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Hamilton County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Hamilton County, NY borders Essex County, NY, Franklin County, NY, Fulton County, NY, Herkimer County, NY, St. Lawrence County, NY, Saratoga County, NY, and Warren County, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Hamilton County, NY is home to a population of 5.09k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.2% of Hamilton County, NY residents were born outside of the country (61 people).

In 2024, there were 39.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.66k people) in Hamilton County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 117 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 93 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Hamilton County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hamilton County, NY was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hamilton County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hamilton County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.66k ± 62
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
117 ± 55
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
93 ± 55

2.08%

Hispanic Population

106 people

2.08% of the people in Hamilton County, NY are hispanic (106 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hamilton County, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
493,200 ± 17,027 people
China
410,969 ± 15,575 people
Jamaica
234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

1.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

As of 2024, 1.2% of Hamilton County, NY residents (61 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hamilton County, NY was 1.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hamilton County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
184 ± 46
Gulf War (1990s)
50 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 28

Hamilton County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.68 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hamilton County, NY.

Economy

The economy of Hamilton County, NY employs 2.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hamilton County, NY were Construction (313 people), Public Administration (307 people), and Educational Services (300 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($104,063), Wholesale Trade ($80,882), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,145).

Employment

Occupations

2.15k

2024 Value

± 190

−3.63%

1 Year decline

± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hamilton County, NY declined at a rate of −3.63%, from 2.23k employees to 2.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hamilton County, NY, are Management Occupations (390 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (285 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (199 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hamilton County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.15k

2024 Value

± 190

−3.63%

1 Year decline

± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hamilton County, NY declined at a rate of −3.63%, from 2.23k employees to 2.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hamilton County, NY, are Construction (313 people), Public Administration (307 people), and Educational Services (300 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hamilton County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Hamilton County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,337

Median earning men ± $6,160

$46,197

Median earning women ± $3,794

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,829).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,456), Construction ($60,972), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

36
Accommodation and Food Services
21
Construction
19
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$10.5k
Accommodation and Food Services
$10.4k
Finance and Insurance
$6.28k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hamilton County, NY was $260,200 in 2024, which is 0.782 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,000 to $260,200, a 7.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Hamilton County, NY is 82.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hamilton County, NY have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hamilton County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.28% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hamilton County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.22%.

Housing

Property

$260,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,097

$1,997

Median Property Taxes

±$165

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hamilton County, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hamilton County, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.4% of the housing units in Hamilton County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hamilton County, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,835

Median Household Income

± $5,478

2.42k

Number of Households

± 183

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.42k households in Hamilton County, NY declined from $68,835 from the previous year's value of $68,950.

The following chart displays the households in Hamilton County, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hamilton County, NY is from New York.

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.9%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)
Walked (6.48%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Hamilton County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who walked to work (6.48%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hamilton County, NY have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.1% of the workforce in Hamilton County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hamilton County, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hamilton County, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hamilton County, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.28% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hamilton County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.22%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hamilton County, NY (533 out of 5.04k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hamilton County, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 13.9% of the children was living in poverty in Hamilton County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 74.3 in Hamilton County, NY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 13 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

96.5% of the population of Hamilton County, NY has health coverage, with 39.8% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 25.4% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 0.433% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hamilton County, NY see 2,560 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,560 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1694 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,560 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hamilton County, NY

Primary care physicians in Hamilton County, NY see an average of 2,560 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,560 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hamilton County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.8% under 18 years, 12.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.52%

Uninsured

39.8%

Employer Coverage

17.7%

Medicaid

25.4%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

0.433%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hamilton County, NY declined by 8.44% from 3.85% to 3.52%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hamilton County, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.