Demographic Profile for Hamilton County, Ohio
When calculating the total land area, Hamilton extends a total area of 407 square miles. The land areas has a very high density of 1,980 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Hennepin, MN (2,011 per sq. mile ), Harris, TX (2,136 per sq. mile ), Bristol, RI (2,137 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- St. Louis, MO (1,978 per sq. mile ), Alameda, CA (1,964 per sq. mile ), Cobb, GA (1,952 per sq. mile ).
Hamilton County, Ohio has a population that is comprised of 70.7 percent White, 24.7 percent African American, 1.7 percent Asian, and 1.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 27.9 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Hamilton has increased in diversity when 26.2 percent of the population were minorities.
Since 2000, a high amount of people have migrated to Hamilton internationally. The migration from outside the US into Hamilton totals 11.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. This percent of immigration can be considered high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Hamilton County, Ohio to be 37.5 years old. The median age in Hamilton is less than the median age in Ohio of 37.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 35.5 years of age. With 24.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Hamilton can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.6 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.5 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
Hamilton County, Ohio had an estimated population of 806,652 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 843,974. The decline represents a decrease of -4.4 percent. Hamilton ranks 87 of 88 counties in terms of population growth in Ohio and the county ranks 3,136 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Hamilton County, Ohio has a population that is comprised of 70.7 percent White, 24.7 percent African American, 1.7 percent Asian, and 1.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 27.9 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Hamilton has increased in diversity when 26.2 percent of the population were minorities.
Since 2000, a high amount of people have migrated to Hamilton internationally. The migration from outside the US into Hamilton totals 11.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. This percent of immigration can be considered high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Hamilton County, Ohio to be 37.5 years old. The median age in Hamilton is less than the median age in Ohio of 37.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 35.5 years of age. With 24.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Hamilton can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.6 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.5 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
Hamilton County, Ohio had an estimated population of 806,652 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 843,974. The decline represents a decrease of -4.4 percent. Hamilton ranks 87 of 88 counties in terms of population growth in Ohio and the county ranks 3,136 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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