The Town Files

Hamilton County, Texas

8,406 people. The median home is worth $147,700 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $58,219.

Towns in Hamilton County

Towns in Hamilton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hamilton2,895$102,100$43,78040.5
Hico1,335$176,700$67,50035.6

People and housing

Hamilton CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$147,700$184,100
Median rent$885$1,086
Median household income$58,219$65,842
Median age43.537.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%18.9%
Below the poverty line16.5%13.1%

Jobs and pay

2,877 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,248 a year.

Largest industries in Hamilton CountyRetail430 jobs · $36,143Health care & social assistan…247 jobs · $46,945Manufacturing224 jobs · $48,390Construction157 jobs · $64,398Wholesale trade92 jobs · $68,376Finance & insurance64 jobs · $68,137
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hamilton County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 431 storm events in Hamilton County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Hamilton County by type since 1996Hail135Heat28Flood4Drought85Tornado8Heavy Rain5Flash Flood40Winter Storm11Excessive Heat15Winter Weather5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hamilton County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 6, 2025FloodDR-4879: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).