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Hamilton County, New York

Hamilton County, New York · ZIP 12032, 12108, 12134

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5,082 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,111Households
  • $68,950Median household income
  • $242,000Median home value
  • 12Towns with a page
  • 13ZIP codes

Hamilton County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−5.1%
4.8k5k5.2k5.4k2000: 5,37920002010: 4,83620102020: 5,10720205,3795,107
Population of Hamilton County at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,379
20104,836
20205,107

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 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Hamilton County
Under $50k34.3%
$50k to $100k32.8%
$100k to $150k17.9%
$150k to $200k8.4%
$200k and over6.5%

Median household income $68,950 · 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 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Hamilton County
Owner occupied
1,741 units
Renter occupied
370 units
Vacancy rate
73.3%

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 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Hamilton County2023
Accommodation and food services241
Retail trade161
Arts, entertainment, and recreation119
Other services (except public administration)107
Construction100
Finance and insurance58
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services32
Health care and social assistance26

936 employees in 188 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 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Hamilton County compared with its state
Hamilton County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHamilton CountyNew York
Population5,10219,872,319
Median household income$68,950$84,578
Median age57.239.6
Median home value$242,000$403,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher26.9%39.6%
Foreign-born residents1.2%22.6%
Owner-occupied homes82.5%54.3%
Mean commute to work22.2 minutes32.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Hamilton County12 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Indian Lake TownTown1,362251.8 sq mi
Lake Pleasant TownTown897188.0 sq mi
Long Lake TownTown792407.0 sq mi
Wells TownTown668176.8 sq mi
Long LakeCensus designated place6489.35 sq mi
WellsCensus designated place5977.72 sq mi
Hope TownTown40840.7 sq mi
SpeculatorVillage40044.6 sq mi
Inlet TownTown35862.2 sq mi
Arietta TownTown288317.2 sq mi
Benson TownTown22082.6 sq mi
Morehouse TownTown89191.1 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 36 (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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Across Hamilton County

Jobs across Hamilton County

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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 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.