City in Hancock County, Illinois · 3.6 sq mi · 730 people per sq mi
About 2,600 people live in Hamilton. The typical household earns $56,895, and the median resident is 39.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,745 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.2%
Men 39.1 · Women 41.6
1880–2026
2,599
2026 projection
5.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
2,599
2026 projection
5.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,599 | -25 | 0.95% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,624 | -22 | 0.83% |
| 2024 | 2,646 | -41 | 1.53% |
| 2023 | 2,687 | -10 | 0.37% |
| 2022 | 2,697 | -25 | 0.92% |
| 2021 | 2,722 | -23 | 0.84% |
| 2020 | 2,745 | +31 | 1.14% |
| 2019 | 2,714 | -19 | 0.70% |
| 2018 | 2,733 | -27 | 0.98% |
| 2017 | 2,760 | -38 | 1.36% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 27 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 49% | 52% |
| Never married | 27% | 37% | 17% |
| Divorced | 14% | 11% | 17% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau