Jury Pool Profile
Hamilton County, New York
- County seat
- Lake Pleasant
- Judicial district
- 4th Judicial District Supreme Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 5,006
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 5,089.
At a glance
Hamilton County is a 5,006-person venue. The county population is 92% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $69,045, $16,723 below the NY state median of $85,768; 33.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 1.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Chinese. The largest employment sector is Leisure & hospitality, at 28.7% of covered employment, average pay $34,103/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.87%, above the 4.57% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 64% to 67% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 5,089
- Median household income
- $68,835
- Unemployment
- 5.9%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 92% / 2%.
Hamilton County has a population of 5,089, with a median age of 58.1. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 91.6%; Black residents 1.6%. Independently, 2.1% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $69,045; 33.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 10.7% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
None of the heuristic anchors fired (oil & gas <5%, healthcare/education <20%, manufacturing <15%). Top sector: Leisure & hospitality (28.7%).
Leisure & hospitality is the largest employment sector at 28.7% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 13.5%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.87%, above the New York state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 65%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Hamilton County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 64.7% in 2024, 64.3% in 2020, 66.8% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 60% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 1.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
1.4% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Chinese, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 8.6% of the adult civilian population (386 individuals).