Hamilton is a city in Marion County, Alabama, home to about 6,922 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35570, and parts of 35563 are in Hamilton too.
Homes sold for a median of $112 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population6,922182 per sq mi
Median home value$106,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$112Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hamilton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Hamilton
Distances
Nearest major airport
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)83 miles away
Closer regional airport
Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Memphis, TN130 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Dallas, TX513 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Hamilton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Hamilton had 7,042 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 95th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Marion County grew from 14,494 residents in 1900 to 29,341 in 2020.
Marion County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 61.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hamilton 3 S, AL weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Marion County
7,761 jobs at 546 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
46 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hamilton.
Nearest hospitals
Marion Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hamilton2.4 miles
North Mississippi Health Services - South MarionGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Winfield18.2 miles
Red Bay HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Red Bay22.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
7
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
15
Mental health providers
6
Physical and occupational therapists
5
Optometrists
4
Chiropractors
5
Pharmacies
8
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Hamilton
Parks (1 nearby)
Hamilton City Park · 64 acres1.1 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Walmart Supercenter2.1 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Express Rx2.0 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Hamilton - Clyde Nix Public Library0.8 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Hamilton
Public schools here are run by Marion County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Hamilton Elementary SchoolHamilton
Pre-K–4
638
Public
1.0 mi
Hamilton Middle SchoolHamilton
5–8
463
Public
1.0 mi
Hamilton High SchoolHamilton
9–12
449
Public
1.0 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Brighter Path Alabama LlcHamilton
6–12
66
Nonsectarian
7.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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