Hamlet, IN Demographics

A map of Hamlet's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,001	702	96.3%	90.8%
Hispanic	28	35	2.7%	4.5%
Multiracial	6	31	0.6%	4.0%
Native American/Other	4	3	0.4%	0.4%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.3%

Hamlet, Indiana has an estimated population of 1,039, a dramatic increase from the 773 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.3% White, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Multiracial, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hamlet, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hamlet has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hamlet, that probability was 17.2% in 2020 and 7.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hamlet is ranked the 345th most populous place in Indiana, out of 976 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). Hamlet was ranked the 385th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hamlet's White Population

1,001 residents of Hamlet, or 96.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hamlet is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Hamlet ranks 416th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamlet's White population has grown by an estimated 42.6%. White residents' share of Hamlet's population has increased from 90.8% to 96.3%.

Hamlet is more White than neighboring Knox (87% White), Walkerton (88.3% White), and Kingsford Heights (76.4% White). Hamlet is less White than neighboring Koontz Lake (96.9% White), and Bass Lake (97.3% White).

Hamlet's Black Population

0 residents of Hamlet, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hamlet is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Hamlet ranks 517th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

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

Hamlet is less Black than neighboring Knox (1.4% Black), Walkerton (1.9% Black), and Kingsford Heights (7.1% Black).

Hamlet's Asian Population

0 residents of Hamlet, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hamlet is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Hamlet ranks 398th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamlet's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hamlet's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hamlet is less Asian than neighboring Knox (0.1% Asian), Walkerton (0.7% Asian), and Kingsford Heights (0.3% Asian).

Hamlet's Hispanic Population

28 residents of Hamlet, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hamlet is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Hamlet ranks 194th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamlet's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hamlet's population has decreased from 4.5% to 2.7%.

Hamlet is more Hispanic than neighboring Bass Lake (1.7% Hispanic). Hamlet is less Hispanic than neighboring Knox (6.3% Hispanic), Koontz Lake (3.1% Hispanic), Walkerton (4.1% Hispanic), and Kingsford Heights (8% Hispanic).

Hamlet's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Hamlet, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hamlet is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Hamlet ranks 377th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamlet's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hamlet's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Hamlet is more Native American/Other than neighboring Knox (0.1% Native American/Other), Koontz Lake (0% Native American/Other), Walkerton (0.2% Native American/Other), Kingsford Heights (0% Native American/Other), and Bass Lake (0% Native American/Other).

Hamlet's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Hamlet, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hamlet is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Hamlet ranks 239th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamlet's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 80.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Hamlet's population has decreased from 4.0% to 0.6%.

Hamlet is more Multiracial than neighboring Koontz Lake (0% Multiracial). Hamlet is less Multiracial than neighboring Knox (5.1% Multiracial), Walkerton (4.9% Multiracial), Kingsford Heights (8.2% Multiracial), and Bass Lake (1% 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.