Hamilton County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Hamilton County, Kansas had an estimated 2,488 residents on July 1, 2024, down 1.2 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,517, across 997 square miles. County output reached $422.9 m in 2024, 74 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $1.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Hamilton County
How many people live in Hamilton County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,471
- Households757
- Average household size3.26
- Median household income$70,250
- Median age32.1
- Median gross rent$909 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$115,800
- Home value to household income1.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,400
- Population under 18836
- Share under 1833.8 percent
- Population 65 and over291
- Share 65 and over11.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,344
- Civilian labor force1,145
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over70.0 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties93rd of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3075th of 3,222
Hamilton County is the 93rd largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 1.6 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 33.8 percent against 11.8 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Hamilton County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20242,488
- Census 2020 base population2,517
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.15 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202429
- Births, 202444
- Deaths, 202423
- Natural change, 202421
- Net domestic migration, 2024-52
- Net international migration, 202460
- Total net migration, 20248
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-213
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2244th of 3,144
The county has lost 1.15 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Hamilton County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving25
- People arriving, from those returns49
- Tax returns filed by households leaving25
- Net household movement0
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$69,000
- Average income of an arriving household$47,240
- Average income of a leaving household$44,480
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $2,760 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Hamilton County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$422.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$280.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202450.6 percent
- GDP change over five years76.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Kansas areas BEA publishes54th of 105
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2513th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$171,150
Output grew 50.6 percent in the latest year and 76.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Hamilton County
- Covered employment, annual average1,507
- Establishments reporting105
- Average annual pay$47,912
- Average weekly wage$921
- Finance and insurance, employment167
- Finance and insurance, average annual pay$65,171
- Wholesale trade, employment120
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$52,013
- Retail trade, employment58
- Retail trade, average annual pay$26,015
- Other services, except public administration, employment38
- Other services, except public administration, average annual pay$49,486
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and insurance | 167 | 5 | $65,171 |
| Wholesale trade | 120 | 9 | $52,013 |
| Retail trade | 58 | 9 | $26,015 |
| Other services, except public administration | 38 | 8 | $49,486 |
Finance and insurance is the largest private sector at 167 jobs, 11.1 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Hamilton County?
- Establishments, all industries74
- Employment at those establishments560
- Annual payroll$25.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents29.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Hamilton County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20242
- Declared construction value permitted$641,300
- Single family units authorized2
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$320,650
- Units authorized per 1,000 households2.6
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Hamilton County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$260,900
- Median 7(a) approval$49,850
- Largest single approval$928,700
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)18
- Jobs per approval4.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer25.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Most active lenderDream First Bank National Association (4)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$99,000
- Average 504 approval$99,000
- Median 504 approval$99,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval0.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved0.0
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$1.1 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Hamilton County
Do SBA loans in Hamilton County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
- Status: Paid in full1
Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Hamilton County?
- Land area997 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties17th of 105
- Width, east to west28.2 mi
- Height, north to south36.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land2
- Establishments per square mile0.07
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Hamilton County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Hamilton County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 200123
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate66.7 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Hamilton County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Hamilton County (community 200123), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Hamilton County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 66.7 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Hamilton County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Hamilton County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,471
- Households757
- Average household size3.26
- Median household income$70,250
- Median age32.1
Common questions
Hamilton County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hamilton County, Kansas?
The Census Bureau estimates 2,488 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 2,471, in 757 households, ranking 93rd of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Hamilton County's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.15 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,517, to 2,488 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 44 births against 23 deaths, with net migration of 8. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Hamilton County?
$70,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $115,800, which is 1.6 times income, and median gross rent is $909 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Hamilton County?
74 establishments, employing 560 people with an annual payroll of $25.5 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Hamilton County?
Finance and insurance is the largest private sector at 167 jobs, 11.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,507 jobs at an average annual pay of $47,912, or $921 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Hamilton County?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $1.0 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $49,850, plus 1 504 approvals worth $99,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Hamilton County?
2 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $641,300. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Hamilton County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Hamilton County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Hamilton County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Hamilton.
2 Census places lie wholly or partly in Hamilton County. All 2 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | city | 1,699 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| Coolidge | city | 28 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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