Overview
1,470
Total Population
43.1
Median age
55.24%
Female population %
81:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
55.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
19
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Hampton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hampton is 43.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hampton's population under 18 was 19.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hampton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hampton, 16.39% were under the age of 15, 21.22% aged 15 to 29, 43.13% aged 30 to 64, 18.91% aged 65 to 84, and 0.34% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 154 more females than males in Hampton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.24% females and 44.76% males in Hampton, AR.
- The Hampton, AR gender ratio is 81:100 i.e. 81 men to 100 women (0.810).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 117.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 103.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hampton's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hampton population: 72.38% are White, 27.21% are Black or African American and 0.41% are multiracial.
- Hampton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,451 (98.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hampton is White with a population of 1,064 (72.38% of the total population).
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Year by year
Hampton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,554 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Hampton's population decreased by 235 (15.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hampton's population decreased by 137 (10.39%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hampton's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,163.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)