Hamilton County Demographics

A map of Hamilton County's Population by Race

Hamilton County, New York had a population of 5,107 in 2020. It was 93.4% White, 0.6% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hamilton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Hamilton County is the 62nd most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Hamilton County's White Population

4,769 residents of Hamilton County identify as White, or 93.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Hamilton County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Hamilton County is ranked #2 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hamilton County is more White than neighboring Herkimer County (90.9% White), Fulton County (88.2% White), Warren County (90.2% White), Montgomery County (77.2% White), and Saratoga County (86.5% White).

Hamilton County's Black Population

30 residents of Hamilton County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hamilton County less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Hamilton County is ranked #59 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hamilton County is less Black than neighboring Herkimer County (1.1% Black), Fulton County (1.8% Black), Warren County (1.1% Black), Montgomery County (2% Black), and Saratoga County (1.6% Black).

Hamilton County's Asian Population

12 residents of Hamilton County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hamilton County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Hamilton County is ranked #62 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hamilton County is less Asian than neighboring Herkimer County (0.6% Asian), Fulton County (0.6% Asian), Warren County (1.1% Asian), Montgomery County (1% Asian), and Saratoga County (3.2% Asian).

Hamilton County's Hispanic Population

100 residents of Hamilton County identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hamilton County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Hamilton County is ranked #59 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hamilton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Herkimer County (2.5% Hispanic), Fulton County (4% Hispanic), Warren County (2.7% Hispanic), Montgomery County (14.8% Hispanic), and Saratoga County (3.7% Hispanic).

Hamilton County's Native American/Other Population

20 residents of Hamilton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hamilton County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 62 counties in New York, Hamilton County is ranked #61 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hamilton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fulton County (0.5% Native American/Other), Warren County (0.5% Native American/Other), Montgomery County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Saratoga County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Hamilton County's Multiracial Population

176 residents of Hamilton County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hamilton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Hamilton County is ranked #50 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hamilton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Herkimer County (4.4% Multiracial), Fulton County (4.8% Multiracial), Warren County (4.4% Multiracial), Montgomery County (4.5% Multiracial), and Saratoga County (4.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.