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Hamlet, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 6,018. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,824 (-3.2% change)
Males: 2,823 (46.9%), Females: 3,195 (53.1%)

Richmond County

Zip code: 28345

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $29,013
Median house value: $54,500

Population by Race

Races in Hamlet:

  • White Non-Hispanic (61.1%)
  • Black (34.5%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

Ancestries: United States (8.6%), Scotch-Irish (6.1%), English (5.8%), Irish (4.8%), Scottish (3.4%), German (2.7%).

Elevation: 350 feet

Land area: 5.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hamlet

  • High school or higher: 75.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hamlet city

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1,168 (-16.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hamlet:

  • SANDHILLS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1000 WEST HAMLET AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hamlet:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hamlet:

  • MOORE COUNTY (about 33 miles; PINEHURST/SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Abbreviation: SOP)
  • FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 49 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Abbreviation: FLO)
  • POPE AFB (about 53 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hamlet:

  • ROCKINGHAM-HAMLET (about 4 miles; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Abbreviation: 45J)
  • MARLBORO COUNTY JETPORT – H.E. AVENT FIELD (about 19 miles; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: BBP)
  • CHERAW MUNI/LYNCH BELLINGER FIELD (about 22 miles; CHERAW, SC; Abbreviation: 47J)

Amtrak station:
HAMLET (MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Hamlet:

  • RICHMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 867; Location: 1042 W HAMLET AVE; Public; Website: www.richmond.cc.nc.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hamlet:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 39 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,922)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; SANFORD, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,400)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 76 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)

Public primary/middle schools in Hamlet:

  • HAMLET JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 642; Location: 1406 MCDONALD AVE; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • MONROE AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 588; Location: 400 MONROE AVE; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY (Students: 561; Location: 104 HAMILTON AVE; Grades: KG – 03)
  • RICHMOND PRIMARY (Students: 481; Location: 804 COUNTY HOME ROAD; Grades: PK – 03)

Private primary/middle school in Hamlet:

  • SOUTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN ACADY (Students: 21; Location: 320 CHALK RD; Grades: KG – 10)

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