The Town Files

Hamilton County, Florida

13,616 people. The median home is worth $111,200 (typical Florida town: $331,600) and the median household earns $50,144.

Towns in Hamilton County

Towns in Hamilton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Jasper3,621$78,300$49,50037.1

People and housing

Hamilton CountyTypical Florida town
Median home value$111,200$331,600
Median rent$724$1,569
Median household income$50,144$71,140
Median age41.242.8
Bachelor's degree or higher11.0%28.8%
Below the poverty line20.1%11.3%

Jobs and pay

3,134 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,583 a year.

Largest industries in Hamilton CountyRetail336 jobs · $36,060Health care & social assistan…198 jobs · $38,029Transportation & warehousing80 jobs · $58,840Administrative & support79 jobs · $69,116Other services28 jobs · $31,465Finance & insurance16 jobs · $65,582
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hamilton County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 258 storm events in Hamilton County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Hamilton County by type since 1996Hail47Flood6Drought14Tornado5Wildfire3Lightning2Heavy Rain22Flash Flood6Funnel Cloud2Tropical Storm1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hamilton County has been included in 38 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3655: Hurricane Isaias
October 11, 2024HurricaneDR-4834: Hurricane Milton
October 7, 2024HurricaneEM-3622: Hurricane Milton
September 28, 2024HurricaneDR-4828: Hurricane Helene
September 24, 2024Tropical StormEM-3615: Tropical Storm Helene
August 10, 2024Tropical StormDR-4806: Hurricane Debby
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).