Hampton

Population: 2,691
Median household income: $45,809
Median home value: $179,700

Located in Hampton County, South Carolina, Hampton is a community with a population of 2,691. The median household income of $45,809 is above the Hampton County median ($43,059).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hampton's population grew 5.1% from 2,560 to 2,691, while its median home value rose 56.0% from $115,200 to $179,700.

The typical home was built around 1991. 14.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,691
Median age: 53.4 yrs
Median household income: $45,809
Median home value: $179,700
Median gross rent: $818
Housing units: 1,400
Homeownership rate: 70.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Unemployment rate: 14.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5602,691

Median household income

$37,946$45,809

Median home value

$115,200$179,700

Median gross rent

$646$818

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,560	$37,946	$115,200	$646
2020	3,077	$39,786	$130,400	$550
2021	2,907	$48,898	$181,000	$760
2022	2,725	$50,875	$193,200	$811
2023	2,691	$45,809	$179,700	$818

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6419.5%

65 to 7417.6%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	80	3.0%
5 to 17	373	13.9%
18 to 24	132	4.9%
25 to 34	335	12.4%
35 to 44	187	6.9%
45 to 54	318	11.8%
55 to 64	524	19.5%
65 to 74	473	17.6%
75 and over	269	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,086	40.4%
Black or African American	1,426	53.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	54	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	125	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate44.5%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree4.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	255	12.1%
High school graduate	937	44.5%
Some college or associate's	675	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	93	4.4%
Graduate or professional degree	146	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	758	86.3%
Carpooled	86	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	3.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	387	45.9%
15 to 29 min	168	19.9%
30 to 44 min	67	7.9%
45 to 59 min	95	11.3%
60+ min	127	15.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 14.1% (376 of 2,668)

	Count	Share
Family households	755	63.3%
Nonfamily households	438	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,193	85.2%
Vacant	207	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	841	70.5%
Renter-occupied	352	29.5%

1-unit, detached69.1%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	968	69.1%
1-unit, attached	13	0.9%
2 to 4 units	114	8.1%
5 to 19 units	125	8.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	180	12.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4531885
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 32.8676, -81.1094