Hamilton County, Iowa Population 2024

14,655

Hamilton County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 14,655 with a growth rate of -0.5% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hamilton County, Iowa is the 53rd largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 15,634 and has seen a growth of -6.26% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,285-74-0.52%
202814,359-74-0.51%
202714,433-74-0.51%
202614,507-74-0.51%
202514,581-74-0.5%
202414,655-74-0.5%
202314,729-74-0.5%
202214,803-60-0.4%
202114,863-145-0.97%
202015,0082111.43%
201914,797-90-0.6%
201814,887-147-0.98%
201715,034-56-0.37%
201615,090-130-0.85%
201515,220-2-0.01%
201415,222-125-0.81%
201315,347260.17%
201215,321-147-0.95%
201115,468-166-1.06%
201015,63400%
199016,071-1,791-10.03%
198017,862-521-2.83%
197018,383-1,649-8.23%
196020,0323721.89%
195019,660-262-1.32%
194019,922-1,056-5.03%
193020,9781,4477.41%
192019,5312891.5%
191019,242-272-1.39%
190019,5144,19527.38%
189015,3194,06736.14%
188011,2525,19785.83%
18706,0554,356256.39%
18601,699-12,586-88.11%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.5% (-74)
County Website
Hamilton County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Webster City
2020 Population
15,008
Area
577 mi²
Density
25 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.35% (-353)
Founded
1856

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,02387.44%
Two or more races9576.43%
Other race3802.55%
Asian2851.91%
Black or African American1811.22%
Native American400.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander270.18%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hamilton County, Iowa Population by Race

Hamilton County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Hamilton County, Iowa Median Age

42.2

Total

40.4

Male

44.2

Female

Hamilton County, Iowa Adults

There are 11,407 adults, (3,166 of whom are seniors) in Hamilton County, Iowa.

Hamilton County, Iowa Age Dependency

80.7

Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Hamilton County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female7,35649.39%
Male7,53750.61%

Hamilton County, Iowa Population by Age

Hamilton County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,3172.3373.826.2
Married3,1663.0486.513.5
Non Family2,4621.1964.435.6
Female4682.5854.145.9
Male2214.2436.263.8

3

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

73.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hamilton County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4874.66%
Associates Degree1,56614.97%
Bachelors Degree1,68516.11%
Graduate Degree6135.86%
High School Graduate3,33931.92%
Less Than 9th Grade2912.78%
Some College2,47923.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hamilton County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hamilton County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,1468,7352,151
Hispanic73143192
2+ Races54839625
Asian24120816
Other Race18713042
Black108792
Native American404030

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 75%.

Hamilton County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,587$71,887$51,080
Graduate Degree$78,269$87,222$69,063
High School Graduate$40,490$53,969$27,006
Less Than 9th Grade$45,938$58,024$0
Overall$50,769$60,907$36,188
Some College$47,397$61,633$34,941

$50,769

Average Earnings

$60,907

Average Male

$36,188

Average Female

Hamilton County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hamilton County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hamilton County, Iowa Language

89.81% of Hamilton County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 10.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.48% of the population.

Hamilton County, Iowa Language

Hamilton County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,3148386.81%
Multiple95712913.48%
Black17012774.71%
Hispanic1,4381228.48%
Asian2855619.65%
Native40820%

7.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.85%

Male Poverty Rate

9.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hamilton County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hamilton County, Iowa is Black, with 74.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hamilton County, Iowa is White, with 6.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.91%.

Hamilton County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.13%
High School10.63%
Some College5.8%
Bachelors or Greater1.83%

Hamilton County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed44.81%
Female Unemployed38.74%
Female Employed5.23%
Male Employed2.12%

Hamilton County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hamilton County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,568$107,590
Households$71,750$88,499
Married Families$99,091$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,125$56,142

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hamilton County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.6%

Male Marriage Rate

58.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Hamilton County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hamilton County, Iowa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Hamilton County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hamilton County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

903

Number of Veterans

840

Male Veterans

63

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam389
First Gulf War221
Second Gulf War191
Korea38
World War II2

Hamilton County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74355
35 to 54274
75+145
55 to 64109
18 to 3420

Hamilton County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7667.55%
Black5448.65%
Asian3313.31%
2+ Races304.77%
Hispanic232.85%
Other Race209.43%

Hamilton County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Hamilton County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hamilton County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Hamilton County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hamilton County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hamilton County, Iowa Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.88%

Born in Hamilton County, Iowa

93.28%

Native Born

6.72%

Foreign Born

5.01%

Non Citizen

1.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.28% of Hamilton County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 77.88% having been born in Iowa. 5.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hamilton County, Iowa Place of Birth

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