Rank

2708of 3,144

Hamilton, Florida

Score 5.17 / 10· population 13,471

Hamilton County is on the Georgia line, between the Withlacoochee and Suwannee rivers. Over 2016 to 2022 the homicide rate was 21 per 100,000, more than three times Florida's; life expectancy over 2020 to 2022 was 71.5 years against 78.1 statewide, and in 2021 the county had a single primary care doctor for about 14,000 people. A 1% fire and rescue surtax that began in 2025 doubled the county's sales surtax to 2%.

Sources
  • Hamilton County is in North Central Florida with Georgia forming its northern border hamiltoncountyfl.com
  • The county is separated from the rest of Florida by the Withlacoochee River on the west, with the Suwannee River to the east and south hamiltoncountyfl.com
  • Hamilton County homicide rate 21.2 per 100,000 (21 homicides); Florida 6.37 per 100,000 (County Health Rankings 2025 release) countyhealthrankings.org
  • Hamilton County life expectancy 71.52 years; Florida 78.07 years (County Health Rankings 2025 release) countyhealthrankings.org
  • Hamilton County had 1 primary care physician for a population of 13,993 (County Health Rankings 2025 release) countyhealthrankings.org
  • In the 2025 County Health Rankings release, Homicides use 2016-2022 data, Life Expectancy 2020-2022 data, and Primary Care Physicians 2021 data countyhealthrankings.org
  • Hamilton County total discretionary sales surtax rate is 2% for calendar year 2025 floridarevenue.com
  • A new 1% enhanced fire protection and rescue services surtax began 1/1/2025; the existing 1% small county surtax remains in effect floridarevenue.com

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Eleven factors

Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)7.6
  2. 2A (state)8.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President6.9
  4. Sales tax2.7
  5. Property tax7.6

Environment

  1. Air quality5.5
  2. Floods / hurricanes1.0

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate1.7
  2. Life expectancy1.3
  3. Government employees4.9
  4. Single-parent households0.8

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