City profile · North Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Hampstead, NC

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Hampstead - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

9,129
Residents
$90,184
Median income
$395,900
Median home
$1,166
Median rent (state)

Hampstead - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Hampstead places in the 71st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

71st
percentile, household income
77th
percentile, home value
33rd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Hampstead, NC

Hampstead is a small town in North Carolina, home to 9,129 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Hampstead brings in $90,184 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 11.1%. Typical homes in Hampstead are valued around $395,900, and the median resident age is 36.0 years. 38.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 60.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 7 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Living costs in North Carolina run below the national norm: the state registers 94.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,166 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $215 across North Carolina, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 86.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

9,129 residents

Census ACS 2023 - North Carolina

Median Household Income

$90,184 /yr

Poverty 11.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Carolina average

How does Hampstead compare to other US cities?

Where Hampstead sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 71% higher than other cities
Home value 77% pricier than other cities
Median rent 33% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Hampstead against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to North Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

North Carolina-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Hampstead toward the top of North Carolina's cities

Among the 708 North Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Hampstead ranks #80 - the 89th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Hampstead only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#96 of 700
86th percentile in North Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#351 of 746
52nd percentile in North Carolina
Median Home Value
#80 of 708
89th percentile in North Carolina
Poverty Rate
#333 of 746
55th percentile in North Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#164 of 746
78th percentile in North Carolina

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within North Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

71stIncome percentile

71st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Hampstead's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$395,900 23rd percentile more affordable than 23% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Hampstead $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Hampstead, NC Hampstead, NC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Hampstead, NC-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Hampstead, NC median $90,184/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Hampstead, NC's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Hampstead, NC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 38.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
9,129
Median Income
$90,184
Median Home Value
$395,900
Median Age
36.0
Poverty Rate
11.1%
Labor force participation
60.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
38.3%

Schools

Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
72.3%
Carpool
9.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.0%
Work from Home
17.3%

Based on 4,075 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for North Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect North Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a North Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Hampstead sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,166/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
86.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in North Carolina

Rockingham
9,094 people
Kings Grant
9,061 people
Aberdeen
8,969 people
Gibsonville
9,289 people
Lake Norman of Catawba
9,308 people
Wesley Chapel
8,923 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Hampstead's 9,129 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Chillicothe, MO
9,129 people
Boulder Hill, IL
9,127 people
Harrodsburg, KY
9,126 people
Dayton, TX
9,121 people
Willowbrook, IL
9,138 people
Stony Brook University, NY
9,138 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Hampstead's $90,184 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Kermit, TX
$90,181 median income
Dennis, KS
$90,188 median income
Becker, MN
$90,188 median income
Fire Island, NY
$90,179 median income
Rolette, ND
$90,179 median income
Skelp, PA
$90,179 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Hampstead, NC Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Hampstead, NC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 82.0% 11.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.9% White 82.0% Black or African American 2.2% Asian 0.6% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.9% Two or more races 11.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Hampstead compares to nearby North Carolina cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Hampstead (this city) 9,129 $90,184
Rockingham 9,094 $36,695
Kings Grant 9,061 $60,009
Aberdeen 8,969 $72,955
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NC NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Hampstead, NC?

What is the population of Hampstead, NC? +

The population of Hampstead, NC stands at 9,129 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Hampstead, NC? +

In Hampstead, the typical household earns $90,184 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Hampstead? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Hampstead; the closest available measure is the North Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 94.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within North Carolina vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Hampstead, NC? +

Homes in Hampstead carry a median value of $395,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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