Hamilton County Demographics

A map of Hamilton County's Population by Race

Hamilton County, Texas had a population of 8,222 in 2020. It was 82.8% White, 0.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 12.7% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.0% 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 176th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Hamilton County's White Population

6,805 residents of Hamilton County identify as White, or 82.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Hamilton County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hamilton County is ranked #16 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hamilton County is more White than neighboring Coryell County (55.6% White), Comanche County (67.7% White), Bosque County (74.7% White), Lampasas County (70% White), and Mills County (78.5% White).

Hamilton County's Black Population

32 residents of Hamilton County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hamilton County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hamilton County is ranked #218 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hamilton County is more Black than neighboring Comanche County (0.3% Black). Hamilton County is less Black than neighboring Coryell County (14.2% Black), Bosque County (1.3% Black), Lampasas County (3.2% Black), and Mills County (0.6% Black).

Hamilton County's Asian Population

36 residents of Hamilton County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hamilton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hamilton County is ranked #160 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hamilton County is more Asian than neighboring Comanche County (0.3% Asian), and Mills County (0.1% Asian). Hamilton County is less Asian than neighboring Coryell County (2.2% Asian), and Lampasas County (1.1% Asian).

Hamilton County's Hispanic Population

1,045 residents of Hamilton County identify as Hispanic, or 12.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hamilton County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hamilton County is ranked #218 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hamilton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Coryell County (19.8% Hispanic), Comanche County (28.4% Hispanic), Bosque County (18.2% Hispanic), Lampasas County (19.3% Hispanic), and Mills County (16.3% Hispanic).

Hamilton County's Native American/Other Population

56 residents of Hamilton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. 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 Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hamilton County is ranked #124 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hamilton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Comanche County (0.6% Native American/Other), Bosque County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Mills County (0.4% Native American/Other). Hamilton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Coryell County (2.2% Native American/Other), and Lampasas County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Hamilton County's Multiracial Population

248 residents of Hamilton County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hamilton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hamilton County is ranked #117 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hamilton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Comanche County (2.8% Multiracial). Hamilton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Coryell County (6% Multiracial), Bosque County (4.7% Multiracial), Lampasas County (5% Multiracial), and Mills County (4.2% Multiracial).

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