Hampstead

Population: 9,129
Median household income: $90,184
Median home value: $395,900

Hampstead, a community in Pender County, North Carolina, has 9,129 residents. At $90,184, its median household income sits above Pender County's $76,838.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hampstead's population grew 54.7% from 5,901 to 9,129, while its median home value rose 37.7% from $287,600 to $395,900.

10.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.97 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,129
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $90,184
Median home value: $395,900
Median gross rent: $1,189
Housing units: 3,280
Homeownership rate: 73.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9019,129

Median household income

$78,333$90,184

Median home value

$287,600$395,900

Median gross rent

$1,087$1,189

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,901	$78,333	$287,600	$1,087
2020	6,940	$86,250	$290,200	$960
2021	7,037	$102,366	$318,600	$1,041
2022	8,340	$105,755	$368,900	$1,153
2023	9,129	$90,184	$395,900	$1,189

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	644	7.1%
5 to 17	1,957	21.4%
18 to 24	671	7.4%
25 to 34	1,182	12.9%
35 to 44	1,302	14.3%
45 to 54	1,127	12.3%
55 to 64	974	10.7%
65 to 74	666	7.3%
75 and over	606	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,169	78.5%
Black or African American	201	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	52	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	794	8.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	904	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate26.3%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree27.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	304	5.2%
High school graduate	1,538	26.3%
Some college or associate's	1,774	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,599	27.3%
Graduate or professional degree	642	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,946	72.3%
Carpooled	383	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	39	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	707	17.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	719	21.3%
15 to 29 min	980	29.1%
30 to 44 min	999	29.7%
45 to 59 min	293	8.7%
60+ min	377	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.97
Poverty rate: 10.1% (922 of 9,129)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,305	75.0%
Nonfamily households	770	25.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,075	93.8%
Vacant	205	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,244	73.0%
Renter-occupied	831	27.0%

1-unit, detached65.6%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units10.4%

Mobile home & other18.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,152	65.6%
1-unit, attached	39	1.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	143	4.4%
20 or more units	340	10.4%
Mobile home & other	606	18.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3729180
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 34.3625, -77.7543