Hamilton County, Florida

**Hamilton County** is a county in the U.S. state of Florida.  As of 2020, 14,004 people lived there. Its county seat is Jasper, Florida.

## History

Hamilton County was created in 1827 from portions of Jefferson County.  It was named for Alexander Hamilton, first United States Secretary of the Treasury.

## Land

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which  is land and  (1.0%) is water.

The Suwannee River forms the borders it shares with all of the neighboring Florida counties - Suwannee County, Columbia County, and Madison County.

### Counties nearby

- Echols County, Georgia - north
- Columbia County, Florida - east
- Suwannee County, Florida - south
- Madison County, Florida - west
- Lowndes County, Georgia - northwest

## People

At the 2020 census, 14,004 people lived in the county. There were 4,690 households and 2,435 people who did not live in households. The population density was 27.2 people per square mile (10.5/km²). The median age was 43.0 years (41.1 for males, 45.9 for females).

Of the total population, 19.1% were under 18 years old, 62.0% were 18 to 64, and 18.9% were 65 or over. Males made up 57.7% and females made up 42.3% of the people. The population was 54.5% White (non-Latino), 31.6% Black (non-Latino), 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 2.7% _Two or more races_ (non-Latino). Less than 1% of the people were from other races.

Of the 4,690 households, 3,072 (65.5%) were families, 1,365 (29.1%) had children under 18, 1,933 (41.2%) had a married couple, and 1,372 (29.3%) had one person living alone. The average household size was 2.5 people. There were 5,596 housing units, and 83.8% had people living in them all year. Of these households, 72.9% were owner-occupied, while 27.1% were renters.

As of 2022, the median (middle) yearly income for a household was about $47,668, and the median income for a family was about $52,202. The per capita income was about $17,331. About 17.6% of families and 26.4% of all people in Hamilton County lived below the poverty line. This includes 34.0% of children under 18 years old and 17.5% of people over 65 years old.

## Cities and towns

- Jasper
- Jennings
- White Springs

## Politics

Hamilton County has become increasingly Republican in the 21st century.

### Government links/Constitutional offices

- Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners
- Hamilton County Supervisor of Elections
- Hamilton County Property Appraiser
- Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
- Hamilton County Tax Collector

#### Special districts

- Hamilton County Schools
- Suwannee River Water Management District

#### Judicial branch

- Hamilton County Clerk of Courts
- Public Defender, 3rd Judicial Circuit of Florida  serving Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, and Taylor Counties
- Office of the State Attorney, 3rd Judicial Circuit of Florida
- Circuit and County Court for the 3rd Judicial Circuit of Florida

### Tourism links

- Hamilton County Tourism Development Council
- Suwannee Online

## Infobox (u.s. county)

- **county**: Hamilton County
- **state**: Florida
- **seal**: Hamilton County Fl Seal.png
- **seal size**: 100px
- **founded year**: 1827
- **founded date**: December 26
- **seat wl**: Jasper
- **largest city wl**: Jasper
- **area total sq mi**: 519
- **area land sq mi**: 514
- **area water sq mi**: 5.3
- **area percentage**: 1.0%
- **census yr**: 2020
- **pop**: 14004
- **density sq mi**: 29
- **web**: www.hamiltoncountyfl.com
- **ex image**: Jasper FL crths03.jpg
- **ex image cap**: Hamilton County Courthouse in Jasper
- **time zone**: Eastern
- **named for**: Alexander Hamilton