Hamlet is a somewhat small city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 5,973 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hamlet is the 140th largest community in North Carolina.When you are in Hamlet, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 43.84% of Hamlet’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Hamlet is a city of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hamlet who work in sales jobs (11.02%), healthcare suport services (9.95%), and office and administrative support (6.94%). The citizens of Hamlet have a very low rate of college education: just 8.42% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Hamlet in 2022 was $22,107, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $88,428 for a family of four. However, Hamlet contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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 Scottish. The most common language spoken in Hamlet is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
