New HamiltonMS
A town of 480.
Is New Hamilton a good place to live?
New Hamilton’s median age is 56.4 years, above both Mississippi’s towns (37 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 5 of the 100 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than New Hamilton. New Hamilton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
480 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to New Hamilton: who provides what
New Hamilton is unincorporated, so Monroe County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in New Hamilton.
45% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 45% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 18% of residents (37% statewide). 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 25% across Mississippi. 28% never finished high school.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 61% and 87% women
The Census survey reached too few of New Hamilton’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.7 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| New Hamilton | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.7% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.7% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 34% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 28.1% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 12.3% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 24% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.5% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
New Hamilton has mild winters and hot summers
New Hamilton has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. At 92°F, New Hamilton’s July high is against 91°F in Mississippi’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of New Hamilton’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave New Hamilton for work: only 5% work in town. 9.4% of New Hamilton residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in New Hamilton fell to 157 in 2023, 104 fewer than in 2013.
| New Hamilton | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 9.4% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 19% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy New Hamilton is
New Hamilton beats the Mississippi average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours in New Hamilton. Only 8 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than New Hamilton.
| New Hamilton | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 39% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 45% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 12% |
| What stands out | New Hamilton | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.2% | 18.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.7% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hamilton Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Cold waves leads a moderate hazard risk in New Hamilton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about New Hamilton
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of New Hamilton; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 New Hamilton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
About New Hamilton
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
New Hamilton is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States, next to the older community of Hamilton. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 533. The Hamilton post office, serving both communities, is located in New Hamilton.
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- Area
- 3.6 sq mi
Questions about New Hamilton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Hamilton, MS a good place to live?
New Hamilton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.