Hope Mills is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, home to about 17,939 people across 8.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28348, and parts of 28304, 28306 and 28371 are in Hope Mills too.
Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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Mostly Fayetteville; part is in Hope Mills
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Part is in Hope Mills, part in Parkton
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| Nearest major airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)64 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA406 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hope Mills; 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.
Hope Mills had 17,808 residents in the 2020 census, up 58% since 2000.
It’s the 60th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Cumberland County grew from 29,249 residents in 1900 to 334,728 in 2020.
Cumberland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 44.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fayetteville Rgnl Ap, NC weather station (4 miles away).
98,142 jobs at 5,947 businesses in Cumberland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
111 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hope Mills.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 54 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1766.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Cumberland County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Wayne Collier ElementaryHope Mills | Pre-K–5 | 532 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Ed V Baldwin ElementaryHope Mills | Pre-K–5 | 634 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Gallberry Farm ElementaryHope Mills | Pre-K–5 | 883 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Gray's Creek ElementaryHope Mills | Pre-K–5 | 428 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Rockfish ElementaryHope Mills | Pre-K–5 | 682 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Gray's Creek MiddleHope Mills | 6–8 | 1,068 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Hope Mills MiddleHope Mills | 6–8 | 474 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| South View MiddleHope Mills | 6–8 | 614 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Gray's Creek HighHope Mills | 9–12 | 1,458 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| South View HighHope Mills | 9–12 | 1,461 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flaming Sword Christian AcademyHope Mills | Pre-K–12 | 103 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.9 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 Fayetteville, Rockfish and Parkton.
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