Located in southwestern Cumberland County, North Carolina, Hope Mills is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in the State. Hope Mills offers a naturally beautiful area where the quality of life of its residents is most important. Coupled with a temperate climate is the small-town setting born of an old mill village. The focus on the future of this community is quality growth.
The 2000 Census places the number of population at 11,237 people calling Hope Mills home. Since 1990, the Town's population has grown 26%, averaging an annual growth of 2.7%. The population of Hope Mills is 2.5% of the population of Cumberland County, which has 302,963 people. Based on the steady pattern of growth over the last ten years, the population is expected to reach nearly 15,000 by the year 2010.