Hope Mills, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 11,237. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,782 (+13.7% change)
Males: 5,336 (47.5%), Females: 5,901 (52.5%)

Cumberland County

Zip code: 28348

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.6 years
Median household income: $40,697
Median house value: $85,100

Population by Race

Races in Hope Mills:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.5%)
  • Black (17.6%)
  • Hispanic (6.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
  • Other race (2.8%)
  • Korean (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (13.8%), German (12.3%), Irish (9.9%), English (7.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.2%), Italian (3.4%).

Elevation: 109 feet

Land area: 6.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hope Mills

  • High school or higher: 87.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hope Mills town

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

4.1% Foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 1.3% Europe, 1.1% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,051 (+37.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hope Mills:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hope Mills:

  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 7 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)
  • POPE AFB (about 14 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)
  • MOORE COUNTY (about 35 miles; PINEHURST/SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Abbreviation: SOP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hope Mills:

Amtrak station near Hope Mills:

  • 8 miles: FAYETTEVILLE (472 HAY ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hope Mills:

  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 26 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 34 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SANFORD, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,400)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)

Schools

Public high schools in Hope Mills:

  • SOUTH VIEW HIGH (Students: 1,824; Location: 4184 ELK ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • GRAY’S CREEK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 826; Location: 5301 CELEBRATION DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hope Mills:

  • SOUTH VIEW MIDDLE (Students: 949; Location: 4100 ELK ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GALLBERRY FARMS ELEMENTARY (Students: 921; Location: 8019 BYERLY DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HOPE MILLS MIDDLE (Students: 693; Location: 4975 CAMERON ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ROCKFISH ELEMENTARY (Students: 682; Location: 5763 ROCKFISH ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • C WAYNE COLLIER ELEMENTARY (Students: 650; Location: 3522 STURBRIDGE DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ED V BALDWIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 540; Location: 4441 LEGION ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • GRAY’S CREEK MIDDLE (Students: 508; Location: 2964 SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Hope Mills:

  • CH. OF GOD OF PROPHECY CHR SCH (Students: 76; Location: 2936 LEGION RD; Grades: KG – 4)