Who is the mayor of Hammond, IN? Hammond's elected officials

Hammond is in Lake County, Indiana. Its mayor is Thomas M Mcdermott Jr.. 1 elected seats, all elected citywide.

Hammond Mayor

OfficeWho holds it now
MayorThomas M Mcdermott Jr. source

Also representing Hammond

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Lake County's elected officials. Other cities in Lake County: Calumet Township, Calumet Township, Calumet Township, Cedar Creek Township, Cedar Creek Township, Center Township, Center Township, Center Township, Crown Point, Crown Point, Eagle Creek Township, Eagle Creek Township, Gary, Gary, Hanover Township, Hanover Township, Hobart, Hobart, Hobart Township, Hobart Township, Hobart Township, Lake Station, Lake Station, North Township, North Township, Ross Township, Ross Township, Ross Township, St. John Township, St. John Township, St. John Township, West Creek Township, West Creek Township, Winfield Township, Winfield Township.

Who lives in Hammond

76,768people
36median ageU.S.: 38.9
$55,504 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
19.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
17.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$159,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
11.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.3%U.S.: 8.4%
50.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 40.2% · White 32.5% · Black 22.5% · Asian 1.5% · Other or more than one race 3.2% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Hammond city. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is the mayor of Hammond, IN?
Thomas M Mcdermott Jr. is the mayor of Hammond, Indiana.
What is the population of Hammond, IN?
About 76,768 people, with a median age of 36; the median household income is $55,504 and 19.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Indiana Election Division's certified results of each seat's last election (the 2022 and 2024 generals and the 2023 municipal election, on enr.indianavoters.in.gov); county vacancies are filled by party caucus, so officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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