Hampton County, South Carolina

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 18,555
Median household income: $43,059
Median home value: $102,400

Hampton County is a county in South Carolina with a population of 18,555. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $43,059, its median household income sits below South Carolina's $66,818.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hampton County's population declined 5.2% from 19,564 to 18,555, while its median household income rose 28.8% from $33,429 to $43,059.

81.4% of workers drive to work alone. 56.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,555
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $43,059
Median home value: $102,400
Median gross rent: $815
Housing units: 8,622
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 10.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,56418,555

Median household income

$33,429$43,059

Median home value

$72,300$102,400

Median gross rent

$607$815

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,564	$33,429	$72,300	$607
2020	19,223	$38,178	$76,000	$605
2021	19,227	$38,298	$82,800	$704
2022	18,890	$40,157	$93,900	$808
2023	18,555	$43,059	$102,400	$815

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	976	5.3%
5 to 17	2,857	15.4%
18 to 24	1,550	8.4%
25 to 34	2,498	13.5%
35 to 44	2,424	13.1%
45 to 54	2,351	12.7%
55 to 64	2,394	12.9%
65 to 74	2,093	11.3%
75 and over	1,412	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,468	40.2%
Black or African American	9,714	52.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.1%
Asian	162	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	104	0.6%
Two or more races	332	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	750	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.5%

High school graduate44.4%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,305	17.5%
High school graduate	5,853	44.4%
Some college or associate's	3,465	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	954	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	595	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled14.4%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,022	81.4%
Carpooled	1,068	14.4%
Public transit	52	0.7%
Walked	54	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	162	2.2%
Other means	36	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,018	27.9%
15 to 29 min	1,528	21.1%
30 to 44 min	1,287	17.8%
45 to 59 min	651	9.0%
60+ min	1,748	24.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 20.0% (3,597 of 17,959)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,466	62.9%
Nonfamily households	2,638	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,104	82.4%
Vacant	1,518	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,230	73.6%
Renter-occupied	1,874	26.4%

1-unit, detached56.4%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other35.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,864	56.4%
1-unit, attached	132	1.5%
2 to 4 units	339	3.9%
5 to 19 units	189	2.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3,098	35.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 45049
State: South Carolina
Land area: 560 sq mi
Water area: 2.73 sq mi
Center point: 32.7783, -81.1438