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Hampton

Virginia · 146,437 residents · 51.5 sq mi
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Hampton is home to 146,437 people in Virginia. Owners hold 59% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $90,000. Households here earn about 15% less than in Virginia as a whole. The population has held roughly steady since 1990. About 22% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

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

Total population
146,437
+9%since 1990
from 133,793 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.0
+11%since 1990
from 30.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
51.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
133K136K140K144K148K19902000201020202024Hampton
2024138K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(9,242)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.9%(10,073)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(10,309)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.7%(11,242)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248.9%(13,013)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.8%(21,662)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.7%(25,880)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.4%(18,133)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648%(11,740)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.8%(8,503)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.6%(5,305)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.9%(1,335)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$39,532
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,144 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,774
+51%since 1990
from $13,099 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
11.3%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 10.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$90,000
−12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $77,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$603
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $470 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
58.6%
−0.7 ptssince 1990
from 59.2% in 1990
41.4% rent
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)
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)
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)
Burmese0%(18)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.1%(76)
Samoan0%(45)
Chamorro0%(30)
Ancestry
English8.4%(11,495)
German6.5%(8,955)
Irish5.7%(7,778)
American4.6%(6,323)
Italian3%(4,064)
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)
Nigerian0.3%(410)
Hungarian0.3%(409)
Greek0.3%(407)
Russian0.3%(399)
Welsh0.3%(356)
Egyptian0.3%(345)
Swedish0.3%(345)
Haitian0.2%(314)
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)
Somali0%(16)
Kenyan0%(6)
Turkish0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.8%
+2.7 ptssince 1990
from 19.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
85.5%
+5.8 ptssince 1990
from 79.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
8.3%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 6.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.0 min
−19%since 1990
from 17.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.0%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 12.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.9%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 51.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.3%
+7.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
7.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 6.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.4%
−6.3 ptssince 2020
from 71.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.4%
+8.2 ptssince 2020
from 37.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)46.8%(8,088)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)35.6%(6,153)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era18.8%(3,255)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.5%(254)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(69)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 17,279 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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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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