Hamlet is a city in Richmond County, North Carolina, home to about 5,961 people across 5.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28345.
Homes sold for a median of $114 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Hamlet; also Dobbins Heights
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hamlet. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)74 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA433 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hamlet; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hamlet had 6,025 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 149th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Richmond County grew from 15,855 residents in 1900 to 42,946 in 2020.
Richmond County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hamlet, NC weather station (about a mile away).
12,523 jobs at 814 businesses in Richmond County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
51 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hamlet.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Richmond County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Heights ElementaryHamlet | Pre-K–5 | 480 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Monroe Avenue ElementaryHamlet | Pre-K–5 | 411 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Hamlet MiddleHamlet | 6–8 | 399 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Richmond 9th Grade AcademyHamlet | 9 | 424 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Richmond Early College HighHamlet | 9–13 | 294 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outreach Christian AcademyHamlet | Pre-K–8 | 43 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Dobbins Heights.
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