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Welcome to Hamilton County ...

Time Zone: Hamilton County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Jasper is the Seat for Hamilton County.

Hamilton County was founded December 26, 1827 and was created by taking area from Duval County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hamilton had a population of 14,428 people. This is a decrease of 1.74% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,683 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hamilton represented 0.08% of the total population of Florida.

Below are some of the communities located in Hamilton County:

  • Jasper
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Hamilton County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
  • Jennings
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • White Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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