Hampstead, North Carolina

Hampstead, North Carolina
Hampstead, North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°21′46″N 77°43′55″W / 34.36278°N 77.73194°W / 34.36278; -77.73194
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyPender
Area
 • Total
20.38 sq mi (52.78 km2)
 • Land20.24 sq mi (52.42 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Elevation
46 ft (14 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,016
 • Density346.7/sq mi (133.85/km2)
 • Summer (DST)EDT
ZIP Code
28443
Area codes910, 472
FIPS code37-29180
GNIS feature ID2628632

Hampstead is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pender County, North Carolina, United States. It is located between Wilmington and Jacksonville on U.S. Route 17 and includes an area sized just over 20 square miles.

As of the 2020 census, Hampstead had a population of 7,016.

Hampstead is part of the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.