Hamlet, NC Population

Overview

6,098

Total Population

40.6

Median age

54.72%

Female population %

82.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

64.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

59

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hamlet's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hamlet is 40.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hamlet's population under 18 was 25.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hamlet's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hamlet, 21.84% were under the age of 15, 18.63% aged 15 to 29, 42.01% aged 30 to 64, 15.41% aged 65 to 84, and 2.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 576 more females than males in Hamlet:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.72% females and 45.28% males in Hamlet, NC.
The Hamlet, NC gender ratio is 82.7:100 i.e. 82.7 men to 100 women (0.827).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 429.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 329.

Hamlet's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hamlet population: 49.10% are White, 46% are Black or African American, 2.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.07% are Asian, 0.34% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 1.05% are multiracial.
Hamlet's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 59 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,039 (99.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hamlet is White with a population of 2,994 (49.10% of the total population).

Hamlet's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,639 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Hamlet's population increased by 414 (6.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hamlet's population decreased by 620 (9.34%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hamlet's population was lowest in year 2009 at 5,797.