Hampstead

County:: Pender County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 20.239
State:: North Carolina

Hampstead is a CDP located in Pender County, North Carolina. Hampstead has a 2025 population of 9,404. Hampstead is currently growing at a rate of 3.91% annually and its population has increased by 35.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,940 in 2020.

The average household income in Hampstead is $126,888 with a poverty rate of 10.1%. The median age in Hampstead is 36 years: 34.7 years for males, and 37.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hampstead includes 82.02% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,488	82.02%
Two or more races	1,079	11.82%
Other race	263	2.88%
Black or African American	201	2.2%
Asian	52	0.57%
Native American	46	0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Hampstead Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hampstead's average per capita income is $52,790. Household income levels show a median of $90,184. The poverty rate stands at 10.1%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$140,467	-
Families	$117,165	$142,273
Households	$90,184	$126,888
Non Families	$64,904	$73,963

$52,790

Average Income

$90,184

Median Household Income

10.1%

Poverty Rate