CITY · 2000 CENSUS
Hampton
Virginia · 146,437 residents · 51.461 sq mi
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Hampton has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $39,532. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $90,000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.0
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024138K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(9,242)
5 to 96.9%(10,073)
10 to 147%(10,309)
15 to 197.7%(11,242)
20 to 248.9%(13,013)
25 to 3414.8%(21,662)
35 to 4417.7%(25,880)
45 to 5412.4%(18,133)
55 to 648%(11,740)
65 to 745.8%(8,503)
75 to 843.6%(5,305)
85 and over0.9%(1,335)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$39,532
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,144 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$90,000
−12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $77,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic58.4%(78,167)
Black39%(52,176)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(2,506)
Asian1.7%(2,319)
2000
White, non-Hispanic48.5%(70,963)
Black44.2%(64,795)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(4,153)
Asian1.8%(2,650)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.1%(2,891)
Mexican1.8%(2,498)
Central American1.2%(1,615)
Dominican0.7%(907)
Panamanian0.6%(882)
Cuban0.4%(590)
South American0.4%(547)
Honduran0.2%(209)
Nicaraguan0.1%(194)
Salvadoran0.1%(179)
Ecuadorian0.1%(130)
Guatemalan0.1%(125)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(118)
Peruvian0.1%(116)
Colombian0.1%(106)
Argentine0%(68)
Spaniard0%(64)
Costa Rican0%(26)
Venezuelan0%(9)
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(990)
Vietnamese0.6%(789)
Korean0.2%(231)
Pakistani0.1%(190)
Chinese0.1%(167)
Asian Indian0.1%(163)
Thai0.1%(160)
Japanese0.1%(147)
Kazakh0.1%(75)
Cambodian0%(68)
Indonesian0%(31)
Burmese0%(18)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Bangladeshi0%(2)
Ancestry
English8.4%(11,495)
German6.5%(8,955)
Irish5.7%(7,778)
American4.6%(6,323)
Italian3%(4,064)
Subsaharan African2.1%(2,913)
West Indian1.5%(2,007)
Scottish1.1%(1,483)
Polish1%(1,387)
French1%(1,365)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,135)
Arab0.8%(1,100)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.6%(883)
British0.5%(704)
Ethiopian0.4%(604)
Dutch0.4%(547)
Norwegian0.3%(426)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.3%(419)
Nigerian0.3%(410)
Hungarian0.3%(409)
Greek0.3%(407)
Russian0.3%(399)
Welsh0.3%(356)
Egyptian0.3%(345)
Swedish0.3%(345)
Haitian0.2%(314)
French Canadian0.2%(296)
Moroccan0.2%(272)
Portuguese0.2%(242)
Danish0.1%(181)
Swiss0.1%(181)
Iranian0.1%(176)
Czech0.1%(168)
Ghanaian0.1%(168)
Syrian0.1%(163)
Austrian0.1%(137)
Finnish0.1%(135)
Iraqi0.1%(127)
Canadian0.1%(118)
Lithuanian0.1%(116)
Croatian0.1%(96)
Ukrainian0.1%(89)
Slovak0.1%(81)
Lebanese0.1%(77)
Belgian0.1%(72)
Guyanese0%(54)
Armenian0%(39)
Barbadian0%(35)
Brazilian0%(31)
Romanian0%(26)
Israeli0%(25)
Serbian0%(24)
Slovene0%(18)
Australian0%(17)
Somali0%(16)
Kenyan0%(6)
Turkish0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
85.5%
+5.8 ptssince 1990
from 79.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.2%(17,321)
Married59.2%(33,949)
Widowed2%(1,158)
Divorced8.6%(4,931)
Women 15+
Never married26.8%(15,923)
Married52%(30,947)
Widowed10.1%(6,007)
Divorced11.1%(6,626)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Hampton, Virginia?
Hampton, Virginia has about 146,437 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Hampton, Virginia?
The typical household in Hampton, Virginia earns about $39,532 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Hampton, Virginia expensive?
In Hampton, Virginia, the median home is worth about $90,000, and the typical rent is about $603 a month.
How educated are people in Hampton, Virginia?
About 21.8% of adults age 25 and over in Hampton, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Hampton, Virginia?
About 11.3% of people in Hampton, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.
Has Hampton, Virginia grown since 1990?
Yes, Hampton, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 12,644 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.
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