Hamilton County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 514.9 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 27.8 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 71.1%. On the 2000 census form, 98.8% of the population reported only one race, with 37.7% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 6.4% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.60 persons compared to an average family size of 3.07 persons. In 2006 Public administration was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $34,416. Per capita income declined by 4.0% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2006) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2007)	14,301	2137	Covered Employment	3,623	2248
Growth (%) since 1990	30.8%	610	Avg wage per job	$36,517	468
Households (2000)	4,161	2367	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	0.0%	2810
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	4,555	2473	Avg wage per job	$0	2810
Unemployment Rate (2007)	4.7	1461	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	3.3%	964
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$16,614	3091	Avg wage per job	$40,425	880
Median Household Income (2005)	$28,301	2864	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	0.0%	2174
Poverty Rate (2005)	26.6	189	Avg wage per job	$0	2175
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	62.9	2,939	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	0.9%	2708
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	7.3	3,064	Avg wage per job	$20,519	2737