Hampton () is an independent city in Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 137,148. It is the 7th-most populous city in Virginia and 204th-most populous city in the nation. Hampton is included in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, the 37th-largest in the United States, with a total population of 1,799,674 in 2020. This area, known as "America's First Region", also includes the independent cities of Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Suffolk, as well as other smaller cities, counties, and towns of Hampton Roads.
Hampton traces its history to the city's Old Point Comfort, the home of Fort Monroe for almost 400 years, which was named by the 1607 voyagers, led by...
| Ethnicity | Hampton | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 37.5% | 60.1% |
| African American | 49.3% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 2.2% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 4% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 6.1% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Hampton | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 7.2% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4.2% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 8.3% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 9.8% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 14% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 20.2% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 13.2% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 14.5% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5.1% | 7.1% |
| Education | Hampton | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 4% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 5% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 30% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 25% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 10% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 16% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 8% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |