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Hamlet, NC
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Hamlet profile


Living in Hamlet



Hamlet is a somewhat small city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 5,973 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Hamlet is the 140th largest community in North Carolina.

Also of interest is that Hamlet has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

The percentage of people in Hamlet with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.54% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hamlet in 2018 was $20,264, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $81,056 for a family of four.

Hamlet is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hamlet home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hamlet residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hamlet include English, German, Scots-Irish, Irish, and African.

The most common language spoken in Hamlet is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.