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Hamilton County, Illinois

Hamilton County, Illinois · ZIP 62817, 62828, 62829

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 7,818 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,350Households
  • $61,520Median household income
  • $108,800Median home value
  • 17Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Hamilton County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−7.3%
7.8k8k8.3k8.5k8.8k2000: 8,62120002010: 8,45720102020: 7,99320208,6217,993
Population of Hamilton County at each census
CensusPopulation
20008,621
20108,457
20207,993

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Hamilton County
Under $50k39.2%
$50k to $100k29%
$100k to $150k18.7%
$150k to $200k6.7%
$200k and over6.4%

Median household income $61,520 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Hamilton County
Owner occupied
2,622 units
Renter occupied
728 units
Vacancy rate
12.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Hamilton County2023
Health care and social assistance403
Retail trade154
Other services (except public administration)114
Accommodation and food services113
Wholesale trade90
Manufacturing90
Construction65
Transportation and warehousing59

1,531 employees in 175 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Hamilton County compared with its state
Hamilton County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHamilton CountyIllinois
Population7,97212,692,653
Median household income$61,520$81,702
Median age43.538.9
Median home value$108,800$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.5%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.7%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes78.3%66.8%
Mean commute to work26.5 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Hamilton County17 with a page · sort by any column

Type
McLeansboro TownshipTownship3,59735.6 sq mi
McLeansboroCity2,5932.70 sq mi
Dahlgren TownshipTownship1,11854.3 sq mi
Knight Prairie TownshipTownship52236.3 sq mi
DahlgrenVillage4931.02 sq mi
Twigg TownshipTownship48636.3 sq mi
Mayberry TownshipTownship43354.6 sq mi
Crouch TownshipTownship37347.4 sq mi
Flannigan TownshipTownship30736.2 sq mi
Crook TownshipTownship28435.6 sq mi
Beaver Creek TownshipTownship24936.5 sq mi
South Crouch TownshipTownship19325.2 sq mi
BroughtonVillage1791.89 sq mi
South Flannigan TownshipTownship13818.3 sq mi
South Twigg TownshipTownship11818.4 sq mi
Belle Prairie CityTown460.44 sq mi
MacedoniaVillage290.27 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.