Hamlet, North Carolina

Hamlet: Small settlement in a rural area

About

Hamlet is a city located in the county of Richmond in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 6,495. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 6,356 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Hamlet

Population : 6,356 (2020)
State : North Carolina (United States)
County : Richmond County
Different from : khutor, village, rural settlement, casal, mahala
Altitude : 299 feet / 91 meters
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 11:34:13 (29th March 2024)
Postal code : 28345
Population growth : -2.19% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Hamlet is located at 34°53'6"N 79°41'39"W (34.8848800, -79.6942200).

Hamlet map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Hamlet decreased by 2.19% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 6,495 - census
2011 6,565 1.07% estimation process
2012 6,536 -0.44% estimation process
2013 6,507 -0.45% estimation process
2014 6,442 -1.01% estimation process
2015 6,401 -0.64% estimation process
2016 6,325 -1.2% estimation process
2017 6,314 -0.17% estimation process
2018 6,329 0.24% estimation process
2019 6,328 -0.02% estimation process
2020 6,356 0.44% estimation process

Hamlet zip code is 28345. County name: Richmond, County fips: 37153

Schools in Hamlet

College & universities near Hamlet, NC

Code Name City ZIP
199449 Richmond Community College Hamlet (NC) 28345-1189
199698 St. Andrews University Laurinburg (NC) 28352
217837 Northeastern Technical College Cheraw (SC) 29520

Stations (10)

Amtrak & bus stations near Hamlet, NC

Code Name Address Type
HAM Hamlet West Main St. and North Bridges St. RAIL
SOP Southern Pines 235 Northwest Broad Street RAIL
DIL Dillon 100 North Railroad Avenue RAIL
FAY Fayetteville 472 Hay Street RAIL
FLO Florence 805 East Day Street RAIL

Post offices near Hamlet

Post Office Name City ZIP
Haml Post Office Hamlet (NC) 28345

Other places with the same name (4)

Other cities in Richmond County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Richmond County , NC.

City Name Population Title
Rockingham 8,520 City in North Carolina
City of Hamlet 6,495 City in North Carolina, United States
East Rockingham 3,736 Township in Richmond County, North Carolina
Cordova 1,775 Township in Richmond County, North Carolina
Ellerbe 968 Human settlement in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America
Dobbins Heights 780 Human settlement in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America
Hoffman 571 Human settlement in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America
Norman 130 Human settlement in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Hamlet distances to largest North Carolina cities