Hamlet, NC
| Hamlet, North Carolina | |
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| City | |
 Hamlet, North Carolina
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| Coordinates: 34°53′17″N 79°42′22″W / 34.88806°N 79.70611°WCoordinates: 34°53′17″N 79°42′22″W / 34.88806°N 79.70611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Richmond |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.14 sq mi (13.3 km2) |
| • Land | 5.05 sq mi (13.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 299 ft (91 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,495 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 6,391 |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (490/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28345 |
| Area code(s) | 910 |
| FIPS code | 37-29160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1020599 |
Hamlet is a city in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 6,495 at the 2010 census.
Hamlet is located at 34°53′17″N 79°42′22″W / 34.88806°N 79.70611°W (34.887936, -79.706201).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.14 square miles (13.3 km2), of which 5.05 sq mi (13.1 km2) is land and 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) (1.75%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,018 people, 2,453 households, and 1,682 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,192.4 inhabitants per square mile (460.4/km2). There were 2,738 housing units at an average density of 542.5/sq mi (209.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 61.85% White, 34.51% African American, 1.61% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.
There were 2,453 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.98.
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