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Hope Mills, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Sampson County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
17,823 Population 1,972/sq mi density
$60,671 Median Income $29,283 per capita
$176,300 Home Value $260,727 Zillow
$1,097 Median Rent 29.3% income on rent
63°F Avg Temperature 310 sunny days/yr
699 Violent Crime/100K 4,868 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$60,671 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$176,300 home value, $1,097/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
699 violent crimes/100K (84% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Hope Mills enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 63°F (17°C). Winters average 44°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July. The area gets 310 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 44.6 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 40.

Temperature

44°F Jan (7°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average63.0°F
17% above US avg
January Average44°F (7°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days310 days/yr

Geography

Elevation160 ft (49 m)
Area7.0 sq mi (18.2 km²)
Population Density1,972/sq mi
Coordinates34.9700°N, 78.9606°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountySampson County County
Nearest AirportFayetteville Regional/Grannis Field (FAY)
5 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 44.6"
17% above US avg
Wettest Month (Jul) 5.51"
Driest Month (Nov) 2.87"

Air Quality

AQI Median40.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score90.2 / 100
Social Vulnerability88.3 / 100
Community Resilience9.5 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Relatively Moderate
Strong Wind Relatively High
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Relatively High
Lightning Relatively Moderate
Ice Storm Relatively Moderate
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively Moderate
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood No Rating
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

4 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M2.9. Most recent: M2.5 on Mar 26, 2019.

Mar 21, 2011 9 km S of Cordova, North Carolina M2.9 81 km
Jul 12, 1993 5 km SW of Greensboro, North Carolina M2.7 142 km
Mar 26, 2019 8 km E of Archdale, North Carolina M2.5 135 km
Jul 29, 2012 7 km NNW of Wallace, South Carolina M2.5 84 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

22 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Ian (2022, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2022 Ian Category 1 187 km
2020 Isaias Category 1 126 km
2019 Dorian Category 3 200 km
2018 Florence Category 2 120 km
2016 Matthew Category 1 158 km
2014 Arthur Category 2 187 km
2011 Irene Category 1 218 km
2005 Ophelia Category 1 179 km
2004 Alex Category 2 243 km
2004 Charley Category 1 132 km
2004 Gaston Category 1 227 km
2003 Isabel Category 2 200 km
1999 Irene Category 2 226 km
1999 Floyd Category 2 135 km
1999 Dennis Category 2 261 km
1998 Bonnie Category 3 132 km
1996 Fran Category 3 35 km
1996 Bertha Category 2 124 km
1989 Hugo Category 4 198 km
1986 Charley Category 1 225 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

375 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 57 fatalities, 1,677 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Nov 7, 1995 EF4 99 km 0
Mar 28, 1984 EF4 70 km 4
Mar 28, 1984 EF4 80 km 7
Mar 28, 1984 EF4 98 km 0
Mar 28, 1984 EF4 65 km 3
Apr 8, 1957 EF4 39 km 0
Apr 16, 2011 EF3 17 km 2
Apr 16, 2011 EF3 52 km 6
Nov 16, 2006 EF3 96 km 8
Nov 23, 1992 EF3 61 km 0
Mar 28, 1984 EF3 100 km 0
Mar 28, 1984 EF3 18 km 12
May 20, 1980 EF3 86 km 0
Feb 22, 1971 EF3 13 km 2
Apr 18, 1969 EF3 42 km 0
Aug 29, 1964 EF3 47 km 0
Apr 8, 1957 EF3 82 km 0
Oct 9, 1950 EF3 95 km 0
Aug 7, 2024 EF2 81 km 0
Apr 13, 2020 EF2 93 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (3,968 ac, 1991).

Year Name Acres Distance
1991 UNNAMED 3,968 75 km
1985 UNNAMED 2,743 75 km
1986 UNNAMED 2,642 45 km
2007 LONGBRANCH-ROBESON COMPLEX 1,944 48 km
2021 SLATES CHURCH FIRE 1,824 47 km
2016 COUNTY LINE ROAD FIRE 1,704 51 km
2006 OVERHILLS 1,436 29 km
2009 UNNAMED 1,319 53 km
2010 CHUCKS FIRST BIG ONE 1,252 50 km
2018 STRAUSBURG ROAD 1,219 47 km
2017 GARDNER FARM LANE 1,112 49 km
2016 UNNAMED 1,090 56 km
2011 VALENTINE 1,083 21 km
2024 HORSESHOE LAKE 990 31 km
2002 UNNAMED 889 99 km
2022 CEDAR CREEK 872 26 km
2009 UNNAMED 871 56 km
1993 UNNAMED 835 69 km
2009 UNNAMED 820 95 km
2008 TUSSOCK BAY 800 70 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 44°F (7°C) 4.0 in Coldest
February 45°F (7°C) 3.6 in
March 53°F (12°C) 4.3 in
April 61°F (16°C) 3.0 in
May 69°F (21°C) 3.7 in
June 76°F (25°C) 4.5 in
July 82°F (28°C) 5.5 in Warmest, Wettest
August 78°F (26°C) 5.1 in
September 73°F (23°C) 4.3 in
October 62°F (17°C) 3.1 in
November 53°F (12°C) 2.9 in Driest
December 45°F (7°C) 3.3 in

Hope Mills has a seasonal temperature swing of 38°F / from 44°F in January to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 47.1 inches, with July being the wettest month (5.5") and November the driest (2.9").

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