Lake Hamilton, AR Demographics

A map of Lake Hamilton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,914	1,639	90.0%	78.6%
Multiracial	102	127	4.8%	6.1%
Hispanic	68	129	3.2%	6.2%
Black	38	131	1.8%	6.3%
Asian	5	40	0.2%	1.9%
Native American/Other	0	18	0.0%	0.9%

Lake Hamilton, Arkansas has an estimated population of 2,127, a slight increase from the 2,084 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.0% White, 4.8% Multiracial, 3.2% Hispanic, 1.8% Black, 0.2% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Hamilton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Hamilton has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lake Hamilton, that probability was 37.0% in 2020 and 18.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Hamilton is ranked the 145th most populous place in Arkansas, out of 625 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). Lake Hamilton was ranked the 138th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Hamilton's White Population

1,914 residents of Lake Hamilton, or 90.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Hamilton is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Lake Hamilton ranks 380th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Hamilton's White population has grown by an estimated 16.8%. White residents' share of Lake Hamilton's population has increased from 78.6% to 90.0%.

Lake Hamilton is more White than neighboring Rockwell (86.3% White), Hot Springs (66.6% White), Piney (80.6% White), and Mountain Pine (77.7% White). Lake Hamilton is less White than neighboring Bismarck (100% White).

Lake Hamilton's Black Population

38 residents of Lake Hamilton, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Hamilton is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Lake Hamilton ranks 215th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Hamilton's Black population has declined by an estimated 71.0%. Black residents' share of Lake Hamilton's population has decreased from 6.3% to 1.8%.

Lake Hamilton is more Black than neighboring Bismarck (0% Black). Lake Hamilton is less Black than neighboring Rockwell (5.6% Black), Hot Springs (15.6% Black), Piney (6.3% Black), and Mountain Pine (16.8% Black).

Lake Hamilton's Asian Population

5 residents of Lake Hamilton, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Hamilton is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Lake Hamilton ranks 46th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Hamilton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 87.5%. Asian residents' share of Lake Hamilton's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.2%.

Lake Hamilton is more Asian than neighboring Bismarck (0% Asian), and Mountain Pine (0% Asian). Lake Hamilton is less Asian than neighboring Rockwell (1.8% Asian), and Hot Springs (1.2% Asian).

Lake Hamilton's Hispanic Population

68 residents of Lake Hamilton, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Hamilton is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Hamilton ranks 143rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Hamilton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 47.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Hamilton's population has decreased from 6.2% to 3.2%.

Lake Hamilton is more Hispanic than neighboring Bismarck (0% Hispanic), and Mountain Pine (0% Hispanic). Lake Hamilton is less Hispanic than neighboring Rockwell (3.7% Hispanic), Hot Springs (10.8% Hispanic), and Piney (8.2% Hispanic).

Lake Hamilton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lake Hamilton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake Hamilton is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Hamilton ranks 250th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Hamilton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Hamilton's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Lake Hamilton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rockwell (0.1% Native American/Other), Hot Springs (0.6% Native American/Other), and Piney (0.6% Native American/Other).

Lake Hamilton's Multiracial Population

102 residents of Lake Hamilton, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Hamilton is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Hamilton ranks 167th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Hamilton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 19.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Hamilton's population has decreased from 6.1% to 4.8%.

Lake Hamilton is more Multiracial than neighboring Rockwell (2.5% Multiracial), Piney (4% Multiracial), and Bismarck (0% Multiracial). Lake Hamilton is less Multiracial than neighboring Hot Springs (5.3% Multiracial), and Mountain Pine (5.6% 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.