Hampton

Population: 1,695
Median household income: $36,715
Median home value: $97,200

Located in Carter County, Tennessee, Hampton is a community with a population of 1,695. Its median household income of $36,715 runs below the Carter County figure of $48,435.

Between 2020 and 2023, Hampton's population grew 8.1% from 1,568 to 1,695, while its median home value fell 16.4% from $116,200 to $97,200.

85.9% of workers drive to work alone. 69.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,695
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $36,715
Median home value: $97,200
Median gross rent: $593
Housing units: 851
Homeownership rate: 70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5681,695

Median household income

$37,935$36,715

Median home value

$116,200$97,200

Median gross rent

$535$593

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,568	$37,935	$116,200	$535
2021	1,440	$50,000	$119,200	$588
2022	1,419	$50,658	$105,600	$583
2023	1,695	$36,715	$97,200	$593

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

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	1.9%
5 to 17	271	16.0%
18 to 24	145	8.6%
25 to 34	189	11.2%
35 to 44	260	15.3%
45 to 54	256	15.1%
55 to 64	191	11.3%
65 to 74	196	11.6%
75 and over	154	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,668	98.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate47.0%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	170	13.6%
High school graduate	586	47.0%
Some college or associate's	344	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	108	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	38	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone85.9%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	516	85.9%
Carpooled	81	13.5%
Public transit	4	0.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	157	26.1%
15 to 29 min	174	29.0%
30 to 44 min	216	35.9%
45 to 59 min	54	9.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 26.8% (454 of 1,695)

	Count	Share
Family households	465	63.1%
Nonfamily households	272	36.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	737	86.6%
Vacant	114	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	518	70.3%
Renter-occupied	219	29.7%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	587	69.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	72	8.5%
5 to 19 units	4	0.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	188	22.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4732040
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.2773, -82.1728