Town in Cumberland County, North Carolina · 9 sq mi · 2,033 people per sq mi
About 18,000 people live in Hope Mills. The typical household earns $65,774, and the median resident is 34 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,838 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.08%
Men 31.4 · Women 36.6
1890–2026
18,379
2026 projection
3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
18,379
2026 projection
3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 18,379 | +55 | 0.30% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,324 | +266 | 1.47% |
| 2024 | 18,058 | +19 | 0.11% |
| 2023 | 18,039 | +180 | 1.01% |
| 2022 | 17,859 | -54 | 0.30% |
| 2021 | 17,913 | +75 | 0.42% |
| 2020 | 17,838 | +1,903 | 11.94% |
| 2019 | 15,935 | +94 | 0.59% |
| 2018 | 15,841 | -3 | 0.02% |
| 2017 | 15,844 | +144 | 0.92% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 179 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 51% | 43% |
| Never married | 32% | 36% | 28% |
| Divorced | 13% | 8% | 17% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau