Hamer, ID Demographics

A map of Hamer's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	45	44	76.3%	53.0%
Hispanic	10	35	16.9%	42.2%
Native American/Other	2	0	3.4%	0.0%
Multiracial	2	4	3.4%	4.8%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Hamer, Idaho has an estimated population of 59, a large decrease from the 83 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.3% White, 16.9% Hispanic, 3.4% Native American/Other, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hamer, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hamer has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Idaho overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hamer, that probability was 53.9% in 2020 and 38.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hamer is ranked the 220th most populous place in Idaho, out of 236 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Hamer was ranked the 219th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hamer's White Population

45 residents of Hamer, or 76.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hamer is slightly lower than in Idaho overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Hamer ranks 217th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamer's White population has grown by an estimated 2.3%. White residents' share of Hamer's population has increased from 53.0% to 76.3%.

Hamer is more White than neighboring Roberts (40.1% White), Dubois (69.1% White), and Mud Lake (56% White). Hamer is less White than neighboring Menan (82.9% White), and Lewisville (84.1% White).

Hamer's Black Population

0 residents of Hamer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hamer is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 0.7% of the population is Black. Hamer ranks 134th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamer's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Hamer's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hamer's Asian Population

0 residents of Hamer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hamer is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 1.3% of the population is Asian. Hamer ranks 168th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamer's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Hamer's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hamer's Hispanic Population

10 residents of Hamer, or 16.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hamer is slightly higher than in Idaho overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Hamer ranks 15th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamer's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 71.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Hamer's population has decreased from 42.2% to 16.9%.

Hamer is more Hispanic than neighboring Menan (11.3% Hispanic), and Lewisville (13.2% Hispanic). Hamer is less Hispanic than neighboring Roberts (47.9% Hispanic), Dubois (30.8% Hispanic), and Mud Lake (42.2% Hispanic).

Hamer's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Hamer, or 3.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hamer is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 1.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Hamer ranks 206th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamer's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Native American/Other residents' share of Hamer's population has increased from 0.0% to 3.4%.

Hamer is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dubois (0.2% Native American/Other), Mud Lake (0% Native American/Other), Menan (0.5% Native American/Other), and Lewisville (0% Native American/Other). Hamer is less Native American/Other than neighboring Roberts (4.9% Native American/Other).

Hamer's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Hamer, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hamer is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Hamer ranks 68th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamer's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hamer's population has decreased from 4.8% to 3.4%.

Hamer is more Multiracial than neighboring Dubois (0% Multiracial), Mud Lake (1.8% Multiracial), and Lewisville (2.6% Multiracial). Hamer is less Multiracial than neighboring Roberts (7.1% Multiracial), and Menan (5.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.