Hamlin is a town located in Lincoln County, West Virginia. Hamlin has a 2026 population of 973. It is also the county seat of Lincoln County. Hamlin is currently declining at a rate of -1.82% annually and its population has decreased by -6.08% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,036 in 2020.
The median household income in Hamlin is $61,429 with a poverty rate of 21.72%. The median age in Hamlin is 43.5 years: 33.6 years for males, and 49.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 106.2 males.