Moving to Hamilton, North Carolina
Population: 516. Estimated population in July 2024: 493 (-4.5% change)
Males: 232 (45.0%), Females: 284 (55.0%)
Martin County
Zip code: 27840
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.9 years
Median household income: $23,625
Median house value: $60,300
Population by Race
Races in Hamilton:
- Black (53.3%)
- White Non-Hispanic (44.4%)
- Hispanic (3.5%)
- Other race (1.6%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (16.1%), Irish (3.1%), English (2.9%), German (1.6%), French (1.2%).
Elevation: 15 feet
Land area: 0.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Hamilton
- High school or higher: 69.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
- Unemployed: 15.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Hamilton town
- Never married: 20.3%
- Now married: 59.8%
- Separated: 4.7%
- Widowed: 11.9%
- Divorced: 3.3%
1.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -41 (-7.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Hamilton:
- MARTIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WILLIAMSTON, NC)
- OUR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SCOTLAND NECK, NC)
- BERTIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WINDSOR, NC)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hamilton:
- PITT-GREENVILLE (about 25 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)
- ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 48 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
- KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 51 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hamilton:
- MARTIN COUNTY (about 8 miles; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Abbreviation: MCZ)
- TARBORO-EDGECOMBE (about 23 miles; TARBORO, NC; Abbreviation: ETC)
- TRI-COUNTY (about 24 miles; AHOSKIE, NC; Abbreviation: ASJ)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hamilton:
- PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
- EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
- COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
- VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
- VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,641)
- TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 11,042)
- NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,820)
Public primary/middle school in Hamilton:
- EDNA ANDREWS ELEMENTARY (Students: 209; Location: 306 S HORTON ST; Grades: PK – 05)