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Hamilton, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Hamilton is a Census city of 6,922 people across 38.06 square miles of land, in Marion County. Median household income is $54,871, 66.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Hamilton
What Hamilton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area38.06 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land182
- County holding the largest share of its areaMarion County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hamilton
How many people live in Hamilton
- Population6,922
- Median age45.4
- Population under 181,350
- Share under 1819.5 percent
- Population 65 and over1,629
- Share 65 and over23.5 percent
- Households2,577
- Family households1,685
- Share of households that are families65.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hamilton
Income and work in Hamilton
- Median household income$54,871 plus or minus $20,991
- Per capita income$27,569
- Civilian labor force2,641
- Employed2,537
- Unemployed104 plus or minus 88
- Unemployment rate3.9 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over5,155
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.6 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.1 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hamilton
Housing in Hamilton
- Housing units3,423
- Occupied units2,577
- Vacant units846 plus or minus 201
- Vacancy rate24.7 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Owner occupied1,718
- Renter occupied859 plus or minus 200
- Ownership rate66.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$106,300 plus or minus $22,425
- Median gross rent, monthly$599 plus or minus $125
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.1 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Single family units1,998
- Share single family58.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,089 plus or minus 297
- Share in buildings of two or more31.8 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Mobile homes336 plus or minus 143
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hamilton
How Hamilton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,184
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,051 plus or minus 263
- Share commuting under 15 minutes48.1 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more824 plus or minus 273
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.7 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Drove alone85.9 percent
- Carpooled5.5 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home7.1 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hamilton
SBA loans in Hamilton (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,734,700
- Average approval$578,233
- Median approval$255,000
- Largest approval$1,330,000
- Jobs supported35
- Jobs per approval11.7
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises33.3 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hamilton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hamilton
SBA loans in Hamilton (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$296,000
- Average approval$296,000
- Median approval$296,000
- Largest approval$296,000
- Jobs supported5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hamilton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hamilton
Flood risk in Hamilton
- NFIP communityCity of Hamilton
- NFIP community number010163
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/19/10
The City of Hamilton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010163 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Marion County, not Hamilton
Marion County context, not Hamilton figures
- Establishments in Marion County546
- Covered employment, Marion County10,222
- Average annual pay, Marion County$48,179
- Housing units permitted, Marion County1
Every figure in this section is published for Marion County as a whole and is not a measurement of Hamilton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Hamilton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hamilton, Alabama?
6,922, in 2,577 households. Hamilton city covers 38.06 square miles of land, which is 182 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Hamilton in?
Marion County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Hamilton?
$54,871. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $106,300. Median gross rent is $599 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Hamilton businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $1.7 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $255,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $296,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hamilton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Hamilton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Hamilton. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Hamilton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Hamilton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Hamilton, city of, community 010163, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Hamilton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Marion County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Hamilton.
Is zoning published for Hamilton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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