Hamilton County, Florida: Overview and Facts

• •Hamilton County was founded on December 26, 1827.
• •The county seat and largest city is Jasper.
• •The 2020 census recorded a population of 14,004, with a 2025 estimate of 14,180.
• •The total area is 519 square miles, consisting of 514 square miles of land and 5.3 square miles of water.
• •It is the only county in Florida located entirely north of Interstate 10.
• •It is the only county in Florida not connected to the rest of the state by land, separated by the Suwannee and Withlacoochee rivers.
• •The county is located in the Eastern Time Zone.
• •It is part of Florida's 3rd congressional district.
• •Major highways include Interstate 75 (SR 93) and U.S. Route 41 (SR 25).
• •Adjacent counties include Echols and Lowndes in Georgia, and Columbia, Suwannee, and Madison in Florida.

This document provides the foundational geographic and demographic data for Hamilton County, which serves as the basis for local administrative planning and regional identification.

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.