Hope Mills

Population: 17,823
Median household income: $60,671
Median home value: $176,300

Hope Mills is a community in Cumberland County, North Carolina, home to 17,823 residents. The median household income of $60,671 is in line with the Cumberland County median ($58,780).

From 2019 to 2023, Hope Mills's population grew 13.0% from 15,769 to 17,823, while its median home value rose 30.7% from $134,900 to $176,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 41.6% of the population. 79.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,823
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $60,671
Median home value: $176,300
Median gross rent: $1,097
Housing units: 6,872
Homeownership rate: 63.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,76917,823

Median household income

$48,948$60,671

Median home value

$134,900$176,300

Median gross rent

$928$1,097

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,769	$48,948	$134,900	$928
2020	15,972	$47,730	$138,200	$902
2021	17,421	$49,802	$141,100	$926
2022	17,671	$57,864	$161,300	$1,064
2023	17,823	$60,671	$176,300	$1,097

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,356	7.6%
5 to 17	3,643	20.4%
18 to 24	1,792	10.1%
25 to 34	2,574	14.4%
35 to 44	2,386	13.4%
45 to 54	2,316	13.0%
55 to 64	1,721	9.7%
65 to 74	1,241	7.0%
75 and over	794	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,407	41.6%
Black or African American	6,005	33.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	272	1.5%
Asian	336	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	89	0.5%
Two or more races	957	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,757	15.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate26.6%

Some college or associate's42.7%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	775	7.0%
High school graduate	2,938	26.6%
Some college or associate's	4,713	42.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,716	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	890	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,924	79.2%
Carpooled	932	12.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	33	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	556	7.4%
Other means	35	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,130	16.3%
15 to 29 min	3,301	47.7%
30 to 44 min	1,652	23.9%
45 to 59 min	472	6.8%
60+ min	369	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 15.0% (2,610 of 17,346)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,268	66.0%
Nonfamily households	2,197	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,465	94.1%
Vacant	407	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,101	63.4%
Renter-occupied	2,364	36.6%

1-unit, detached74.0%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,086	74.0%
1-unit, attached	143	2.1%
2 to 4 units	666	9.7%
5 to 19 units	620	9.0%
20 or more units	212	3.1%
Mobile home & other	145	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3732640
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 9.04 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 34.9692, -78.9599