Hamilton County, IL

County in Illinois, Midwest · ranked on 40 metrics

Hamilton County, IL is a county in Illinois with a population of 7,857 (2,547th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (388th of 3,092), Poverty Rate (%) (1,278th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,649th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,023rd of 2,916), Average Commute (Minutes) (2,120th of 3,094).

Population
7,857
2,547th highest of 3,094
Density
18.1
2,277th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-1.74%
2,322nd highest of 3,094
Area
435
2,292nd highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Illinois

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 63rd of 3,090
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    388th of 3,092
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 811th of 2,916
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,057th of 2,916
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,278th of 3,094
  6. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,392nd of 3,050
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,500th of 3,094
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,416th of 2,916
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,550th of 3,093
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,526th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,649th of 3,094
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,322nd of 2,916
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,165th of 2,916
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,023rd of 2,916
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,120th of 3,094
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,957th of 2,916
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,783rd of 2,916
  8. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,825th of 3,050
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,731st of 3,094
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,589th of 2,916

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (55), weakest Health (43). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 14 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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  4. Wayne County, IL90% similar
    Compared on 12 of 14
  5. Pike County, IL90% similar
    Compared on 12 of 14

Quick answers

What is the population of Hamilton County, IL?
Hamilton County, IL has a population of 7,857, 2,547th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Hamilton County, IL rank best at?
Among US counties, Hamilton County, IL ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (388th of 3,092); Poverty Rate (%) (1,278th of 3,094).
Where does Hamilton County, IL rank worst?
Hamilton County, IL ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,649th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,023rd of 2,916); Average Commute (Minutes) (2,120th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Hamilton County, IL?
Rankodex ranks Hamilton County, IL on 40 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

40 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics