Hamilton County’s 357,000 residents are a little more than 0.1% of the 332 million national citizens (1/1,000). It’s typical 80 National Merit Semifinalists are 0.5% of the 16,000 national total (1/200). It produces 5 times more than its “fair share”. The 13 lowest population states range from 0.6 to 1.8 million citizens, averaging 1 million. Hamilton County has … Continue reading Our Hamilton County: More National Merit Scholars than 13 States