Overview
2,907
Total Population
52.9
Median age
52.53%
Female population %
90.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
57.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
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 52.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hampton's population under 18 was 15.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hampton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hampton, 12.04% were under the age of 15, 10.60% aged 15 to 29, 52.80% aged 30 to 64, 20.74% aged 65 to 84, and 3.82% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 147 more females than males in Hampton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.53% females and 47.47% males in Hampton, SC.
- The Hampton, SC gender ratio is 90.4:100 i.e. 90.4 men to 100 women (0.904).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 186.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 295.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hampton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hampton population: 48.47% are White, 47.06% are Black or African American, 2.68% are Asian and 1.79% are multiracial.
- Hampton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,907 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hampton is White with a population of 1,409 (48.47% 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 2,892 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Hampton's population decreased by 92 (3.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hampton's population decreased by 101 (3.61%), 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 2019 at 2,516.
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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)