What is the poverty rate in ?

Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 16.5% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 1,300 people were considered in poverty.

16.5%

of the population (2020–2024)

1.35K

people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Hamilton County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 17.3% poverty rate during the previous five years.

In 2024, 16.5% of the population in Hamilton County, TX were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate

In 2020–2024, 1,300 residents of Hamilton County were living under the poverty line, down 3.9% from 1,400 during the previous five years (2015–2019).

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In 2020–2024, about 1,300 people in Hamilton County, TX were living under the poverty line.

People living under poverty line

Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Hamilton County decreased from 29.3% to 16.3%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 18.3% to 15%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 4.2% to 19.9%.

In Hamilton County, TX, the poverty rate for children decreased from 29.3% in 2015–2019 to 16.3% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate

Among racial or ethnic groups in Hamilton County during 2020–2024, four had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), and Some other race.
Four groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Asian, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) population shifted the most, decreasing from 50.5% in 2015–2019 to 16.8% in 2020–2024.

In Hamilton County, TX, the poverty rate for people identifying as Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) population decreased from 50.5% in 2015–2019 to 16.8% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate by race or ethnicity

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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