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Hampton city, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Hampton city, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hampton, VA is an independent city of 137,596 with a relatively young median age of 36.8 years and a labor force participation rate of 66.1%, though unemployment runs at 6.3%. The workforce skews toward high school completion (92.7%) over four-year degrees (27.5%), with median worker earnings of $41,320 against a median household income of $69,621. Housing remains comparatively accessible at a median home value of $234,100 and median rent of $1,346/month, and the city posted modest population growth of 1.3% over five years alongside a GDP per capita of $50,506.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

137,596

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$69,621

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.3% since 2018

Hampton city added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone67,805 (49.3%)
  • White Alone50,457 (36.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races9,119 (6.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,544 (2.6%)
  • Asian Alone3,131 (2.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,931 (2.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,557
  2. 2.Arabic738
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)676
  4. 4.Vietnamese596
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island566

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

17,279

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,506

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,787

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance14,155
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services7,434
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)7,046
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)6,524
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)5,978

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations23,217
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations12,943
  3. 3.Service Occupations11,421
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations9,473
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,233

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.90×)5,649
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.31×)4,831
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.16×)7,266
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.01×)2,996
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.01×)6,916

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$234,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,346/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

56.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9997,025 (21.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9996,097 (18.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,760 (17.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,035 (9.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,750 (8.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,415 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,320

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone50,701 (75.7%)
  • Worked At Home6,942 (10.4%)
  • Carpooled5,818 (8.7%)
  • Walked1,192 (1.8%)
  • Public Transit831 (1.2%)
  • Other783 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.