Hampstead

County:: Pender County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 20.239
State:: North Carolina

Hampstead is a CDP located in Pender County, North Carolina. Hampstead has a 2025 population of 9,404. Hampstead is currently growing at a rate of 3.91% annually and its population has increased by 35.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,940 in 2020.

The average household income in Hampstead is $126,888 with a poverty rate of 10.1%.The median age in Hampstead is 36 years: 34.7 years for males, and 37.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hampstead includes 82.02% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,488	82.02%
Two or more races	1,079	11.82%
Other race	263	2.88%
Black or African American	201	2.2%
Asian	52	0.57%
Native American	46	0.5%

Hampstead Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hampstead's average per capita income is $52,790. Household income levels show a median of $90,184. The poverty rate stands at 10.1%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$140,467	-
Families	$117,165	$142,273
Households	$90,184	$126,888
Non Families	$64,904	$73,963

$52,790

Average Income

$90,184

Median Household Income

10.1%

Poverty Rate