Population
316 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Mississippi
City profile · Mississippi · Census ACS 2023
Hamilton, MS
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Hamilton - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 316
- Residents
- $32,721
- Median income
- $842
- Median rent (state)
Hamilton - the verdict
Hamilton ranks in the 3rd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 3rd
- percentile, household income
- 1st
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Hamilton, MS
316 people live in Hamilton, Mississippi - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Hamilton brings in $32,721 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 21.6%. The median resident age is 40.2 years. About 7.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 46.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
Living costs in Mississippi run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Mississippi at 87.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $842 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Mississippi, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Hamilton workers runs 21.9 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 68.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).
Median Household Income
$32,721 /yr
Poverty 21.6%
Cost of Living Index (state)
87.0 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Mississippi average
How does Hamilton compare to other US cities?
Hamilton measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 3% higher than other cities
Median rent 1% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Hamilton against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Mississippi only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Mississippi-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Hamilton near the bottom of Mississippi's cities
Among the 395 Mississippi cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Hamilton ranks #207 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Hamilton only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#283 of 345
18th percentile in Mississippi
Median Gross Rent
#207 of 395
0th percentile in Mississippi
Poverty Rate
#151 of 393
61st percentile in Mississippi
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#340 of 394
13th percentile in Mississippi
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Mississippi only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
3rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 7.3%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 21.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 46.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
316
Median Income
$32,721
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
40.2
Poverty Rate
21.6%
Labor force participation
46.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
7.3%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
21.9 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 119 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Mississippi - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$135
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$38
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Mississippi state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Mississippi state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Hamilton sits in
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$842/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
68.5 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Mississippi
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Hamilton's 316 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Hamilton's $32,721 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Hamilton compares to nearby Mississippi cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MS NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Hamilton, MS?
What is the population of Hamilton, MS? +
Hamilton, MS counts 316 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Hamilton, MS? +
In Hamilton, the typical household earns $32,721 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Hamilton? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Hamilton; the closest available measure is the Mississippi state average, a cost of living index of 87.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Mississippi vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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