Hampton Population History 1990 - 2023

Hampton Population Facts

What is the current population of Hampton?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Hampton is 137,098. Hampton, Virginia is the 202nd largest city in the US.

What county is Hampton, Virginia in?

Hampton is located entirely in Hampton city.

What is the size of Hampton, Virginia in square miles?

Hampton has an area of 51.4 square miles. Hampton is the 7th largest city, by area, in Virginia.

What was the peak population of Hampton?

The peak population of Hampton was in 2000, when its population was 146,424. In 2000, Hampton was the 146th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 202nd largest city in the US. Hampton is currently 6.4% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Hampton shrinking?

Hampton has shrunk 6.3% since the year 2000. Hampton, Virginia's growth is extremely below average. 97% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Hampton, Virginia?

Hampton has a population density of 2,673.2 people per square mile.

Hampton Demographics

What is the voting age population of Hampton, Virginia?

The total voting age population of Hampton, Virginia, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 104,489. The voting age population is 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

What percentage of Hampton, Virginia residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 15.0% of the residents of Hampton are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Hampton, Virginia?

The racial demographics of Hampton are 49.9% Black, 41.1% White, 4.2% Two or more races, 2.5% Asian, 1.6% Other, 0.5% American Indian and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 5.8% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Hampton, Virginia residents are below the poverty line?

In Hampton, 15.2% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 23.2%. On a per-household basis, 10.6% of families are below the poverty line in Hampton.

What percentage of Hampton, Virginia residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 64.9% of Hampton residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Hampton, Virginia residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 91.4% of Hampton residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 26.9% have a bachelor's degree and 10.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Hampton, Virginia residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Hampton residents aged 5 and older, 6.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.9% speak an Asian language.

Hampton Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Hampton, Virginia?

The unemployment rate in Hampton is 6.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Hampton, Virginia residents work for the government?

In Hampton, 21.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Hampton, Virginia?

The median household income in Hampton is $56,287.

Hampton Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Hampton, Virginia?

In Hampton, 55.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Hampton, Virginia?

Renters occupy 44.3% of housing units in Hampton.

What percentage of Hampton, Virginia housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Hampton, 7.0% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Hampton, Virginia housing units were built after 2000?

In Hampton, 12.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 7,300 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Hampton, Virginia?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Hampton is $1,118.

What percentage of households in Hampton, Virginia have broadband internet?

In Hampton, 82.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.