Hamilton County, Florida: Florida Surge county. In 2024, voted R+39%. Democratic peak: D+91 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+39MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Florida SurgeAkashic typology
- Population
- 13,6162024 5-year
- Median household income
- $50,1442024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 55.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 31.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 11.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+91 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Glades County, FL · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Hamilton CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Hamilton County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | +8.1% |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | No data |
| 1896 | No data |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | +47.5% |
| 1908 | +47.5% |
| 1912 | +64.5% |
| 1916 | +69.2% |
| 1920 | +58.5% |
| 1924 | +57.9% |
| 1928 | +57.9% |
| 1932 | +82.7% |
| 1936 | +91.0% |
| 1940 | +77.0% |
| 1944 | +64.2% |
| 1948 | +53.9% |
| 1952 | +37.6% |
| 1956 | +52.6% |
| 1960 | +34.0% |
| 1964 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | +17.7% |
| 1972 | −47.0% |
| 1976 | +42.7% |
| 1980 | +19.0% |
| 1984 | −15.7% |
| 1988 | −21.9% |
| 1992 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | −10.7% |
| 2004 | −10.5% |
| 2008 | −14.6% |
| 2012 | −16.8% |
| 2016 | −28.2% |
| 2020 | −31.8% |
| 2024 | −39.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1,726 | 3,964 | 5,732 | ||
| R | 1,963 | 3,815 | 5,830 | ||
| R | 1,904 | 3,443 | 5,460 | ||
| R | 2,228 | 3,138 | 5,407 | ||
| R | 2,364 | 3,179 | 5,587 | ||
| R | 2,260 | 2,792 | 5,079 | ||
| R | 1,723 | 2,147 | 3,966 | ||
| D | 1,735 | 1,520 | 3,673 | ||
| D | 1,622 | 1,402 | 3,725 | ||
| R | 1,318 | 2,062 | 3,396 | ||
| R | 1,401 | 1,921 | 3,322 | ||
| D | 1,923 | 1,301 | 3,280 | ||
| D | 2,053 | 794 | 2,951 | ||
| R | 626 | 1,741 | 2,374 | ||
| O | 820 | 337 | 2,731 | ||
| D | 1,302 | 1,158 | 2,460 | ||
| D | 1,331 | 656 | 1,987 | ||
| D | 1,493 | 464 | 1,957 | ||
| D | 1,452 | 658 | 2,110 | ||
| D | 1,071 | 202 | 1,612 | ||
| D | 1,200 | 262 | 1,462 | ||
| D | 1,424 | 185 | 1,609 | ||
| D | 1,554 | 73 | 1,627 | ||
| D | 1,161 | 110 | 1,271 | ||
| D | 741 | 167 | 992 | ||
| D | 619 | 143 | 822 | ||
| D | 706 | 151 | 949 | ||
| D | 675 | 113 | 812 | ||
| D | 405 | 46 | 557 | ||
| D | 452 | 116 | 708 | ||
| D | 455 | 155 | 632 | ||
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| D | 659 | 560 | 1,219 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
8.5%
American
6.4%
Irish
6.3%
German
5.7%
Polish
1.9%
French
1.8%
Scottish
1.6%
African American
25.0%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$50,144
Hamilton County ranks in the bottom 25% of US counties.
Hamilton County$50,144
Florida$74,568
United States$80,734
Hamilton County ranks in the bottom 25% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
20.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.6%
Working age (18–64)19.9%
Seniors (65+)20.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.0%
speak English only
Spanish9.3%
Other Indo-European1.8%
Other languages0.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 67.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Hamilton County, wedged against the Georgia border, is one of Florida's least populous counties; its 2024 presidential margin of R+39 reflects a broader rural realignment that has accelerated across the Suwannee River corridor over the past decade.
The Democratic margin here once reached ninety-one points in 1936. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved seven points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-nine points.
A population of 13,616, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,144 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Glades County and Citrus County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Hamilton County, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hamilton County, Florida voted Republican by 39.0 points (R+39), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,732 votes cast, 1,726 went Democratic and 3,964 went Republican.
What is Hamilton County, Florida's political typology?
Akashic places Hamilton County, Florida in the "Florida Surge" typology — Florida coastal and retiree counties that moved sharply Republican across the Trump era. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 10 times, and other 1 times.
When did Hamilton County, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Hamilton County, Florida voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Hamilton County, Florida?
Hamilton County, Florida has a population of 13,616 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hamilton County, Florida?
Median household income in Hamilton County, Florida is $50,144 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Hamilton County, Florida?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Hamilton County, Florida from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The county's typology — "Florida Surge" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.