Hamlet is a somewhat small city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 5,888 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hamlet is the 140th largest community in North Carolina.

Of important note, Hamlet is also a city of artists. Hamlet has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Hamlet’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Hamlet telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.04% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small city, Hamlet does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Hamlet rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.49% of adults 25 and older in Hamlet have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Hamlet in 2022 was $26,663, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $106,652 for a family of four. However, Hamlet contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hamlet is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hamlet home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hamlet residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hamlet include English, German, Scots-Irish, Scottish, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Hamlet is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.