Name: Hamilton, GA statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Hamilton

Harris County gains about 10.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,382

Moved out2,060

Net+322

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Muscogee County, GA923678+245

Troup County, GA147115+32

Lee County, AL12192+29

Russell County, AL7389−16

Meriwether County, GA5361−8

Coweta County, GA35

Within Georgia, other states or abroad

Arrivals

64%36%

Leavers

59%41%

Within GeorgiaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$78K

Leavers$82K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Harris County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 4.5% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.9% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Harris County report $78,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $81,700.
Income you would need: $43,100 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,078 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,891 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $289,300.
Getting to work: 30 minutes each way on average; 11.2% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Quincy, WA matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved here in the past year1
4.5%
22% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people8
10.6
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out8
$81,687
16% above the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Hamilton	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	4.5%	22% below
Moved from another state1County figure	1.9%	5% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure	10.6	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure	$78,338	11% above
Income of households moving out8County figure	$81,687	16% above

What it costs to live here

Median year built is 2010, 2% above the median place.

Hamilton14.0%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$43,120

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

14.0%

31% below the median place

Home price to income

3.1x

17% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

14%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$83,200

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

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Median year built1
2010
2% above the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
75.0%
48% above the median place
Property tax rate1
1.1%
25% above the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Hamilton	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,078	21% below
Rent to income1	14.0%	31% below
Property tax rate1	1.1%	25% above
Home price to income1	3.1x	17% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	89.3	11% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,212	25% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$85,800	20% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$3,288	1% above
Median home value1	$289,300	9% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	5.2%	61% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	52.0%	1% above
Homeownership1	68.7%	3% above
Renters paying 30%+1	75.0%	48% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,891	1% above
Vacant homes1County figure	11.4%	61% above
Median year built1	2010	2% above

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$27,776
31% below the median place
Mean commute1
30 min
20% above the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Hamilton	Vs median
Median household income1	$92,083	15% above
Income per person1	$27,776	31% below
Unemployment1County figure	5.9%	21% above
Average annual pay6County figure	$50,229	24% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	6.2%	68% above
Jobs6County figure	6,950	95% below
Poverty rate1	11.4%	6% above
Mean commute1	30 min	20% above
Works from home1County figure	11.2%	10% below
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 17.7%, 45% below the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
17.7%
45% below the median place
Median age1
34.0
13% below the median place
Household size1
2.9
18% above the median place

All 9 people measures

Measure	Hamilton	Vs median
Population1	2,043	6646th largest
Population change since 20207	7.0%	above (median 1.1%)
Median age1	34.0	13% below
Bachelor's or higher1	17.7%	45% below
High school or higher1	92.6%	0% above
Household size1	2.9	18% above
Born abroad1County figure	2.1%	76% below
No health insurance1County figure	6.8%	6% above
Homes with broadband1	88.0%	5% below

Life in Hamilton

6 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Harris County Courthouse listed 1980
Hamilton Baptist Church and Pastorium listed 1982
Mountain Hill District Consolidated School listed 1998
Duke, Welcome P., Log House listed 1999
Sunnyside School-Midway Baptist Church and Midway Cemetery Historic District listed 1999
Callaway, Cason and Virginia, House listed 2002

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents34.3 3.4×

Playgrounds per 10k4.9 −48%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k14.7 +32%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails5 km 2.3×

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars9.4 −55%

Shops18.6 −39%

Arts, recreation and fitness2.2 −46%

Doctors' offices and clinics5.3 −74%

Child care centers0.8 −65%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools13
3
67% below the median place
Public school students13
3,210
34% below the median place
Students per teacher13
15.5
1% above the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Hamilton	Vs median
Public schools13	3	67% below
Public school students13	3,210	34% below
Students per teacher13	15.5	1% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure	9.4	55% below
Shops per 10k9County figure	18.6	39% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure	2.2	46% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure	5.3	74% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure	0.8	65% below
Parks per 10k10	34.3	237% above
Playgrounds per 10k10	4.9	48% below
Grocery stores per 10k10	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k10	14.7	32% above
Libraries per 10k10	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails10	4.6	130% above
Transit stops per sq mi10	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings11	6	54% below

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 0, below the median place (median 192).

Violent crime per 100k

below the median place (median 192)

Property crime per 100k

164

86% below the median place

Months reported

12 of 12

by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Natural hazard risk15
20.8
78% below the median place
Heat wave risk15
46.9
48% below the median place
Tornado risk15
36.7
55% below the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Hamilton	Vs median
July average high14County figure	90°F	4% above
January average low14County figure	35°F	37% above
Average temperature14County figure	63°F	15% above
Annual precipitation14County figure	51.5 in	18% above
Natural hazard risk15County figure	20.8	78% below
Hurricane risk15County figure	64.7	8% below
Tornado risk15County figure	36.7	55% below
Wildfire risk15County figure	49.0	20% below
Heat wave risk15County figure	46.9	48% below
Median air quality index16Metro figure	48	12% above
Good air days16Metro figure	53.4%	22% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 0.2% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 8.0% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 31.7% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Up 6.4% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$83,300

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 66% of places

Pay vs rent

+1.5 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 72% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Hamilton in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 14% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 14% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,078/mo (2024)	$1,350/mo	$1,100 to $1,640/mo	+3.8%
Median household income	$92,083 (2024)	$115,000	$97,000 to $136,000	+3.8%
Median home value	$289,300 (2024)	$404,000	$293,000 to $556,000	+5.7%
Population	1,824 (2025)	1,920	1,840 to 2,000	+1.0%

The median home would be worth 3.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.1 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Hamilton

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Quincy, WA	$1,161	$87,902	Compare
Kimberly, ID	$1,127	$97,799	Compare
Moapa Valley, NV	$1,135	$89,250	Compare
Becker, MN	$889	$86,094	Compare

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Common questions

Is Hamilton a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Half the homes were built after 2010, newer housing than in 98% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-highest of 166 Georgia places. 75% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 96% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 164 Georgia places. On cost, space and class size it scores 83 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Hamilton expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 14.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $289,300.

What salary do you need to live in Hamilton?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $43,120 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Hamilton safe?

There were 0 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Hamilton?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Quincy, WA, Kimberly, ID, Moapa Valley, NV and Becker, MN.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Hamilton with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Hamilton itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/hamilton-georgia

Citytistics. “Hamilton, Georgia.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/hamilton-georgia/

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