Hope Mills town, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,324
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,324
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,102
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,869
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,851
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,808
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,176
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.7%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 45.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 34.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 40.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,492
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $190,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,462
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $492
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,141
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,543
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.71
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 72,927
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 57,381
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,554
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 454,271
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,507
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,774
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,051
Persons in poverty, percent 14.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,212.2
Population per square mile, 2010 2,186.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.05
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.94
FIPS Code 3732640