Hamlet is a somewhat small city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 5,928 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. 35.82% of Hamlet’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Hamlet is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Hamlet who work in healthcare suport services (11.24%), office and administrative support (8.52%), and sales jobs (7.94%). The citizens of Hamlet have a very low rate of college education: just 9.83% 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 $25,966, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $103,864 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.
