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Hamilton Township, Lawrence County, Ohio

Hamilton Township, Lawrence County, township, in Lawrence County, Ohio. Hamilton Township, Lawrence County had 1,589 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,648 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,050 (±433). GEOID 3908733054.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,589

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,648 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,050 ±433

Median household income

$57,500

±$14,641 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$113,000

±$20,911 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$858

±$131 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

Where is Hamilton Township, Lawrence County and what county is it in?

Hamilton Township, Lawrence County is a township in Lawrence County, Ohio. It covers 11.0 square miles of land, 149 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Hamilton Township (Lawrence County): Hanging Rock (village, 204 in 2020). Part of Ironton (city) also lies in it.

Hamilton Township, Lawrence County is in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 8 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Hamilton Township, Lawrence County (marked with a dot) in Lawrence County, Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Hamilton Township, Lawrence County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,589 people lived in Hamilton Township, Lawrence County on July 1, 2025, down 3.9% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020 Census counted 1,648 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,050 (±433).

  • July 2020→2021 −18 (1,633)
  • 2021→2022 −24 (1,609)
  • 2022→2023 −10 (1,599)
  • 2023→2024 −5 (1,594)
  • 2024→2025 −5 (1,589)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureHamilton Township, Lawrence CountyLawrence CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,050±43356,81911,810,293no clear change
Households696±13622,6504,863,191no clear change
Average household size2.93±0.352.482.37no clear change
Housing units842±15426,5365,292,391no clear change

Hamilton Township, Lawrence County's population since 2000

From 1,817 in 2000 to 1,589 in 2025: down 12.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Hamilton Township, Lawrence County 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.

  • 2000 Census 1,817
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,811
  • 2010 Census 1,772
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,732
  • 2020 Census 1,648
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,589

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 Township, Lawrence County?

The median resident of Hamilton Township, Lawrence County is 40.7 years old; 21.8% are under 18 and 16.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.1%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 2.4%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureHamilton Township, Lawrence CountyLawrence CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age40.7±10.741.939.7no clear change
Under 18 years21.8%±5.0 pts21.6%22.0%–
65 years and over16.4%±5.5 pts19.1%18.3%–
Male43.3%±6.5 pts49.0%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±1.8 pts1.1%4.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic97.1%±2.6 pts93.8%75.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic2.4%±2.5 pts1.7%12.0%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.6%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.5%±0.6 pts2.5%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.3%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.0%±1.8 pts0.8%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.9%±1.4 pts1.3%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)10.7%±6.2 pts8.1%6.6%–
With a disability30.0%±7.9 pts23.1%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage4.9%±3.8 pts5.5%6.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)92.9%±5.0 pts90.1%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)9.3%±5.5 pts18.5%31.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)1.5%±1.7 pts6.8%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier95.3%±3.9 pts91.8%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.1%±0.2 pts2.4%1.6%–

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 Township, Lawrence County earn?

Half of Hamilton Township, Lawrence County's 696 households earn less than $57,500 a year (±$14,641), against $58,325 in Lawrence County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $61,535 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureHamilton Township, Lawrence CountyLawrence CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$57,500±$14,641$58,325$71,389no clear change
Mean household income$85,746±$20,641$74,970$96,990–
Per capita income$30,759±$7,686$30,812$40,552no clear change
People below the poverty line9.2%±6.0 pts17.7%13.3%−11.6 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line11.6%±10.3 pts21.9%17.8%–
Households receiving SNAP34.2%±16.1 pts21.0%12.5%–
Households with a computer100.0%±5.2 pts90.4%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription99.7%±0.5 pts84.7%90.1%–

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 Township, Lawrence County?

Owners occupy 83.6% of Hamilton Township, Lawrence County's occupied homes and renters 16.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $113,000 by its owner (±$20,911). The median renter pays $858 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureHamilton Township, Lawrence CountyLawrence CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$113,000±$20,911$144,000$214,800no clear change
Median gross rent$858±$131$848$1,034−$173
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent10.0%±17.0 pts36.6%37.3%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,107±$119$1,239$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes83.6%±9.2 pts72.3%67.2%+14.7 pts
Renter-occupied homes16.4%±9.2 pts27.7%32.8%–
Housing units842±15426,5365,292,391no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate1.0%±1.7 pts1.7%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate18.6%±26.7 pts3.7%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes80.2%±11.1 pts72.5%68.8%–
Mobile homes19.0%±11.1 pts15.7%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±4.4 pts0.8%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20190.8%±1.2 pts6.5%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier13.3%±8.0 pts14.1%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle2.3%±3.3 pts6.8%7.5%–

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 Township, Lawrence County work and get to work?

85.0% of Hamilton Township, Lawrence County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 22.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureHamilton Township, Lawrence CountyLawrence CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)46.4%±8.3 pts53.4%63.1%–
Unemployment rate1.5%±2.4 pts2.7%4.8%–
Drove alone to work85.0%±11.7 pts84.4%75.1%–
Carpooled1.4%±2.3 pts7.7%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±4.8 pts0.0%1.0%–
Walked0.0%±4.8 pts1.4%2.0%–
Worked from home13.5%±11.1 pts5.2%13.0%–
Mean travel time to work22.8 min±3.623.2 min23.4 minno 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 Township, Lawrence County?

No census tract lies mostly in Hamilton Township, Lawrence County; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Hamilton Township, Lawrence County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Hamilton Township, Lawrence County
Tract 507Lawrence County3,301 $60,500 $88,00035%
Tract 504Lawrence County3,325 $50,638 $102,10024%
Tract 508Lawrence County3,137 $68,750 $180,6009%

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 Township, Lawrence County) · Census block assignment files

How does Hamilton Township, Lawrence County compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Hamilton Township, Lawrence County is the 5,764th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 809th-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Hamilton Township, Lawrence County ranks 1,341st of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Hamilton Township, Lawrence County's rank in Ohio (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate809th1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,564th1,589
Residents per square mile1,001st1,734
Median household income1,341st1,699
Per capita income1,306th1,729
Median home value1,577th1,707
Median gross rent904th1,453
Poverty rate663rd1,116
Bachelor's degree or higher1,558th1,613
Median age1,004th1,727
Owner-occupied share642nd1,732
Travel time to work1,088th1,731

Hamilton Township, Lawrence County's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)

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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 Township, Lawrence County?

24 of the 57 figures for Hamilton Township, Lawrence County 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 Township, Lawrence County 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' school search.