Hamlet

County:: Starke County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.965
State:: Indiana

Hamlet is a town located in Starke County, Indiana. Hamlet has a 2025 population of 775. Hamlet is currently growing at a rate of 0.26% annually and its population has increased by 1.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 767 in 2020.

The average household income in Hamlet is $68,168 with a poverty rate of 13.96%.The median age in Hamlet is 33.3 years: 33.1 years for males, and 35.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hamlet includes 96.7% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	880	96.7%
Two or more races	22	2.42%
Other race	8	0.88%

Hamlet Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hamlet's average per capita income is $36,650. Household income levels show a median of $68,750. The poverty rate stands at 13.96%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$97,500	-
Families	$73,281	$71,637
Households	$68,750	$68,168
Non Families	$41,094	$50,351

$36,650

Average Income

$68,750

Median Household Income

13.96%

Poverty Rate