Hampton city, Virginia Population 2024

136,338

Hampton city, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 136,338 with a growth rate of -0.55% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hampton city, Virginia is the 15th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 137,418 and has seen a growth of -0.79% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029132,538-760-0.57%
2028133,298-760-0.57%
2027134,058-760-0.56%
2026134,818-760-0.56%
2025135,578-760-0.56%
2024136,338-760-0.55%
2023137,098-760-0.55%
2022137,858980.07%
2021137,7604800.35%
2020137,2802,2321.65%
2019135,0482480.18%
2018134,800-207-0.15%
2017135,007-518-0.38%
2016135,525-854-0.63%
2015136,379-1,399-1.02%
2014137,7783720.27%
2013137,4061840.13%
2012137,2225700.42%
2011136,652-766-0.56%
2010137,41800%
1990133,79311,1769.11%
1980122,6171,8381.52%
1970120,77931,52135.31%
196089,25883,2921396.11%
19505,966681.15%
19405,898-484-7.58%
19306,3822443.98%
19206,13863311.5%
19105,505-127,033-95.85%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.55% (-760)
County Website
Hampton city
2020 Population
137,280
Area
51 mi²
Density
2673 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.69% (-942)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American67,21348.98%
White53,07638.68%
Two or more races10,8337.89%
Asian2,8622.09%
Other race2,7211.98%
Native American3960.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1160.08%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hampton city, Virginia Population by Race

Hampton city, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Hampton city, Virginia Median Age

36.5

Total

34.4

Male

38.6

Female

Hampton city, Virginia Adults

There are 107,934 adults, (21,761 of whom are seniors) in Hampton city, Virginia.

Hampton city, Virginia Age Dependency

59.2

Age Dependency Ratio

25.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34

Child Dependency Ratio

Hampton city, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female70,96951.72%
Male66,24848.28%

Hampton city, Virginia Population by Age

Hampton city, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All57,4702.3255.644.4
Non Family22,9821.2147.952.1
Married21,6863.0375.324.7
Female9,3453.130.569.5
Male3,4573.0951.148.9

2.97

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

55.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hampton city, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,5064.87%
Associates Degree10,31011.14%
Bachelors Degree15,56516.82%
Graduate Degree10,03710.85%
High School Graduate27,04529.23%
Less Than 9th Grade2,2002.38%
Some College22,86424.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hampton city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hampton city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black44,44241,35411,590
White37,18534,82710,773
2+ Races5,0574,7081,540
Hispanic4,7334,1851,287
Asian2,2701,842830
Other Race1,3861,156313
Native American33032054
Islander4240

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 96.97%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 36.56%.

Hampton city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,833$65,074$50,033
Graduate Degree$68,121$96,068$58,792
High School Graduate$34,462$41,857$27,276
Less Than 9th Grade$29,085$39,280$21,964
Overall$46,062$54,126$37,825
Some College$44,212$54,129$35,147

$46,062

Average Earnings

$54,126

Average Male

$37,825

Average Female

Hampton city, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hampton city, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hampton city, Virginia Language

92.81% of Hampton city, Virginia residents speak only English, while 7.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.61% of the population.

Hampton city, Virginia Language

Hampton city, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black64,79411,69318.05%
White48,6254,1768.59%
Multiple10,5091,18611.29%
Hispanic8,7198709.98%
Other2,6322469.35%
Asian2,8252097.4%
Islander603965%
Native366267.1%

13.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.41%

Male Poverty Rate

15.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hampton city, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hampton city, Virginia is Islander, with 65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hampton city, Virginia is Native, with 7.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.2%.

Hampton city, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.63%
High School13.87%
Some College9.23%
Bachelors or Greater3.98%

Hampton city, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.51%
Male Unemployed28.22%
Female Employed8.62%
Male Employed3.82%

Hampton city, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hampton city, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,580$97,268
Households$64,430$81,921
Married Families$100,315$119,092
Non Families$43,892$54,822

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hampton city, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.3%

Male Marriage Rate

39.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Hampton city, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hampton city, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Hampton city, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hampton city, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

18,316

Number of Veterans

14,647

Male Veterans

3,669

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War8,271
First Gulf War6,425
Vietnam3,913
Korea432
World War II131

Hampton city, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 545,576
55 to 644,426
18 to 343,272
65 to 743,197
75+1,845

Hampton city, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black8,66317.04%
White8,14920.08%
2+ Races83014.82%
Hispanic75015.02%
Other Race32819.17%
Asian31813.17%
Native American287.49%

Hampton city, Virginia Veterans by Race

Hampton city, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hampton city, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.9%

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Hampton city, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hampton city, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hampton city, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.82%

Born in Hampton city, Virginia

94.51%

Native Born

5.49%

Foreign Born

1.71%

Non Citizen

3.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.51% of Hampton city, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 51.82% having been born in Virginia. 1.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Hampton city, Virginia Place of Birth

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