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:
- BEHAVORIAL HEALTH OF CAPE FEAR VALLEY (about 5 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
- CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
- FAYETTEVILLE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
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:
- GRAYS CREEK (about 11 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: 2GC)
- P K AIRPARK (about 16 miles; RAEFORD, NC; Abbreviation: 5W4)
- LUMBERTON MUNI (about 27 miles; LUMBERTON, NC; Abbreviation: LBT)
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)