Hampton, VA Demographics

The total population of Hampton is estimated to be 137,217 with 66,248 males (48.28%) and 70,969 females (51.72%). There are 4,721 more females than males in Hampton.
The median household income in Hampton was $64,185 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 450(0.70%) from $64,635 in 2020. This income is 86.03% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Hampton sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $80,383. Overall, the median household income for the city of Hampton stands at $64,924.
In Hampton, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,943 for males and $31,503 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,345 for males and $48,928 for females.
In Hampton, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $100,746, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $60,958.
In 2022, the population of Hampton was 138,037, a 0.14% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hampton's population was 137,847, an increase of 0.42% compared to a population of 137,276 in 2020.
The median age in Hampton, VA is 36.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.87% were under the age of 15, 23.33% aged 15 to 29, 43.52% aged 30 to 64, 13.58% aged 65 to 84, and 1.70% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hampton population: 39.41% are White, 49.42% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.18% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.95% are some other race and 6.56% are multiracial.