COMPARING TWO PLACES
Northampton County vs Hampton city
PLACE A
Northampton County, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Hampton, Virginia
Northampton County is 88% smaller than Hampton city. Hampton city earns more, with a median household income $19,535 higher. Hampton city has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -21%).
NORTHAMPTON COUNTYHAMPTON CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population16,491137,315−88% vs Hampton city
Population density312,668−2,638
Population growth-20.9%-0.2%−20.7 pts
Median age52.036.8+15.2
Male48.4%47.9%+0.5 pts
Female51.6%52.1%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born1.3%5.9%−4.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic39.0%35.2%+3.8 pts
Black54.4%48.1%+6.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.4%6.9%−4.5 pts
Asian0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Other4.1%7.5%−3.4 pts
Median household income$50,086$69,621−$19,535
Per capita income$32,746$37,706−$4,960
Poverty rate21.1%12.7%+8.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4870.434+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%28.5%−10.6 pts
Graduate degree6.9%11.0%−4.2 pts
Unemployment rate8.1%6.3%+1.8 pts
Labor force participation52.3%65.2%−12.9 pts
Median home value$114,500$245,700−$131,200
Median gross rent$758$1,427−$669
Owner-occupied74.6%56.9%+17.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate26.2%7.2%+18.9 pts
Rent-burdened households37.7%55.2%−17.5 pts
Average commute29.922.5+7.4
Worked from home5.9%10.4%−4.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Uninsured8.6%7.0%+1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025