Hamlet

County:: Starke County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.965
State:: Indiana

Hamlet is a town located in Starke County, Indiana. Hamlet has a 2025 population of 775. Hamlet is currently growing at a rate of 0.26% annually and its population has increased by 1.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 767 in 2020.

The average household income in Hamlet is $68,168 with a poverty rate of 13.96%. The median age in Hamlet is 33.3 years: 33.1 years for males, and 35.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hamlet includes 96.7% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	880	96.7%
Two or more races	22	2.42%
Other race	8	0.88%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Hamlet Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hamlet's average per capita income is $36,650. Household income levels show a median of $68,750. The poverty rate stands at 13.96%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$97,500	-
Families	$73,281	$71,637
Households	$68,750	$68,168
Non Families	$41,094	$50,351

$36,650

Average Income

$68,750

Median Household Income

13.96%

Poverty Rate