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Hamilton County, KS

Demographic and economic profile of Hamilton County, KS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hamilton County is a small, agriculture-centered western Kansas county with a population of 2,485 and a GDP per capita of $83,273—well above median worker earnings of $42,430—suggesting capital-intensive production activity. The labor force is tight, with unemployment at just 0.8% and 65.4% participation, while 20.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher; a notably high foreign-born share of 22.5% shapes the available workforce. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $119,700 and median rent of $778/month, though population has contracted 5.0% over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

2,485

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$70,250

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

32.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.0% since 2018

Hamilton County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,548 (62.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race630 (25.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone244 (9.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races48 (1.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone1 (0.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish882
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

31.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

22.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

69

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$83,273

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,409

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining400
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance227
  3. 3.Construction (Group)114
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services87
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing59

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Service Occupations331
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations266
  3. 3.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations255
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations191
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations67

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 20.86×)390
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.46×)118
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.81×)221

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$119,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$778/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,99998 (16.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99976 (13.0%)
  • $10,000 to $14,99966 (11.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99945 (7.7%)
  • Less Than $10,00032 (5.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99931 (5.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,430

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone756 (68.9%)
  • Carpooled181 (16.5%)
  • Worked At Home108 (9.8%)
  • Walked53 (4.8%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.