Hamilton County, Florida: Realigner county. In 2024, voted R+39%. Democratic peak: D+91 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+39MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic 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.
—
Margin—
Turnout—
Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
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 | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| D | 659 | 560 | 1,219 | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — |
Demographics
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.
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.
Median household income
2024 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
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
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.
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.
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 unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Hamilton County peaked at ninety-one points in 1936; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2000 election delivered the county to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of eleven points. By 2024, the margin had settled into deep Republican territory.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $50,144 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Glades County and Citrus County.
Most similar counties
Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
Hamilton County, Florida — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://akashic.app/county/12047/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0
More realigner counties
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 archetype?
Akashic classifies Hamilton County, Florida as a "Realigner" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. 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 archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.