Town guide

Hamilton, Alabama

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
Sold over asking4%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hamilton

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hamilton

Distances

Nearest major airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)83 miles away
Closer regional airportTupelo 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.

Who represents Hamilton

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.

Hamilton population by census2000: 6,786, 2010: 6,885, 2020: 7,0426,78620006,88520107,0422020

Marion County, 1900–2020

Marion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,494, 1910: 17,495, 1920: 22,008, 1930: 25,967, 1940: 28,776, 1950: 27,264, 1960: 21,837, 1970: 23,788, 1980: 30,041, 1990: 29,830, 2000: 31,214, 2010: 30,776, 2020: 29,34114K’00’1022K’20’3029K’40’5022K’60’7030K’80’9031K’00’1029K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HamiltonJan: high 53°F, low 28°F, 5.5 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 31°F, 6 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 38°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 45°F, 6.1 in; May: high 82°F, low 55°F, 5.8 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 64°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 68°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 36°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 31°F, 6.4 in53°28°Jan5.558°31°Feb6.067°38°Mar5.375°45°Apr6.182°55°May5.889°64°Jun4.992°68°Jul5.191°67°Aug4.387°60°Sep3.976°47°Oct3.864°36°Nov4.655°31°Dec6.4Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Marion CountyManufacturing: 2,906 jobs; Retail trade: 1,249 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,221 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 691 jobs; Finance and insurance: 371 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 354 jobs; Other services: 307 jobs; Wholesale trade: 175 jobsManufacturing 37% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 2%

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 doctors7
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants15
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists4
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies8

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: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1896.

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hamilton Elementary SchoolHamiltonPre-K–4638Public1.0 mi
Hamilton Middle SchoolHamilton5–8463Public1.0 mi
Hamilton High SchoolHamilton9–12449Public1.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Brighter Path Alabama LlcHamilton6–1266Nonsectarian7.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Guin, Twin and Gu-Win.

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