City in Richmond County, North Carolina · 5.3 sq mi · 1,108 people per sq mi
5,837 people live in Hamlet. The typical household earns $41,590, and the median resident is 39.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,025 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.63%
Men 32.9 · Women 43.6
1900–2026
5,837
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
5,837
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,837 | -33 | 0.56% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,870 | -21 | 0.36% |
| 2024 | 5,891 | -40 | 0.67% |
| 2023 | 5,931 | -42 | 0.70% |
| 2022 | 5,973 | -23 | 0.38% |
| 2021 | 5,996 | -29 | 0.48% |
| 2020 | 6,025 | -40 | 0.66% |
| 2019 | 6,065 | -40 | 0.66% |
| 2018 | 6,105 | -15 | 0.25% |
| 2017 | 6,120 | -60 | 0.97% |
Showing 10 of 28 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Hamlet has a population change lower than Richmond County, North Carolina, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 60 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 42% | 42% |
| Never married | 35% | 40% | 31% |
| Divorced | 11% | 13% | 9% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 3% | 1% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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