Town · North Carolina
Hamilton, North Carolina
Hamilton, town, in Martin County, North Carolina. Hamilton had 297 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 306 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 243 (±96). GEOID 3729120.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
297
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 306 · ACS 2020-2024: 243 ±96
Median household income
$41,875
±$14,097 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $72,388
Median home value
$69,300
±$29,497 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $288,900
Median gross rent
not published
North Carolina: $1,228
Where is Hamilton and what county is it in?
Hamilton is a town in Martin County, North Carolina. It covers 0.5 square miles of land, 619 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Hamilton, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 297 people lived in Hamilton on July 1, 2025, down 2.3% since 2020, while North Carolina grew 7.2%. The 2020 Census counted 306 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 243 (±96).
| Measure | Hamilton | Martin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 243 ±96 | 21,644 | no clear change |
| Households | 113 ±35 | 9,502 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.15 ±0.47 | 2.26 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 170 ±43 | 11,058 | no clear change |
Hamilton's population since 2000
From 516 in 2000 to 297 in 2025: down 42.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Hamilton as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Hamilton?
The median resident of Hamilton is 61.1 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 55.1%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 28.0%.
| Measure | Hamilton | Martin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61.1 ±4.8 | 46.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 9.5% ±8.0 pts | 20.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 40.3% ±13.6 pts | 25.6% | – |
| Male | 43.6% ±6.9 pts | 46.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.3% ±17.8 pts | 4.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 28.0% ±12.3 pts | 51.2% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 55.1% ±19.3 pts | 40.1% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±16.0 pts | 0.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±16.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 1.6% ±2.9 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.9% ±3.8 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±16.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.5% ±3.0 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.7% ±3.0 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.3% ±2.5 pts | 5.9% | – |
| With a disability | 23.3% ±9.0 pts | 19.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.2% ±5.9 pts | 7.1% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 83.2% ±9.4 pts | 84.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.4% ±7.0 pts | 16.7% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.9% ±1.5 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 95.1% ±7.2 pts | 91.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 4.9% ±7.2 pts | 1.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Hamilton earn?
Half of Hamilton's 113 households earn less than $41,875 a year (±$14,097), against $48,578 in Martin County and $72,388 in North Carolina. In 2015-2019 it was $35,768 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Hamilton | Martin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $41,875 ±$14,097 | $48,578 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $64,819 ±$30,743 | $65,879 | – |
| Per capita income | $26,727 ±$7,322 | $29,355 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 14.0% ±10.0 pts | 20.4% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 21.7% ±33.9 pts | 29.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 31.0% ±16.1 pts | 20.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 85.8% ±9.8 pts | 91.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 83.2% ±13.8 pts | 83.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Hamilton?
Owners occupy 88.5% of Hamilton's occupied homes and renters 11.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $69,300 by its owner (±$29,497).
| Measure | Hamilton | Martin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $69,300 ±$29,497 | $109,700 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.0% ±50.0 pts | 36.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,238 ±$175 | $1,273 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.5% ±11.8 pts | 66.8% | +26.5 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 11.5% ±11.8 pts | 33.2% | – |
| Housing units | 170 ±43 | 11,058 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 5.7% ±8.8 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±94.1 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 81.2% ±11.1 pts | 67.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 18.2% ±11.1 pts | 22.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±21.9 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.2% ±2.1 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 22.9% ±9.7 pts | 9.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 8.8% ±8.1 pts | 8.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Hamilton work and get to work?
93.3% of Hamilton's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 30.6 minutes.
| Measure | Hamilton | Martin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 45.0% ±12.9 pts | 56.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3% ±11.1 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 93.3% ±11.7 pts | 75.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.6% ±10.4 pts | 14.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±35.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±35.4 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 1.1% ±4.5 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.6 min ±7.2 | 26.2 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Hamilton?
No census tract lies mostly in Hamilton; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9704Martin County | 1,859 | $48,750 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Hamilton) · Census block assignment files
How does Hamilton compare with other places in North Carolina?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Hamilton is the 15,183rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 474th-most populous of 549 in North Carolina.
Hamilton is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 474th | 549 |
Hamilton's figures with every place in North Carolina (CSV)
Every place in North Carolina, sortable · Compare Hamilton with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Hamilton?
26 of the 56 figures for Hamilton on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Hamilton are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Hamilton.