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.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Hamlet is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 43.84% of the Hamlet workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. 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 population of Hamlet has a very low overall level of education: only 8.42% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. 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.
