Moving to Hampton, Virginia

About Hampton, Virginia
Hampton

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 Captain Christopher Newport, who first established Jamestown as an English colonial settlement. Since consolidation in 1952, Hampton has included the former Elizabeth City County and the incorporated town of Phoebus, consolidated by a mutual agreement.

After the end of the American Civil War, historic Hampton University was established opposite from the town on the Hampton River, providing an education for many newly freed former slaves and for area Native Americans. In the 20th century, the area became the location of Langley Air Force Base, NASA Langley Research Center, and the Virginia Air and Space Center. Hampton features many miles of waterfront and beaches.

The city features a wide array of business and industrial enterprises, retail and residential areas, historical sites, and other points of interest, such as a NASCAR short track, the oldest Anglican parish in the Americas (1610), and a moated, six-sided, historical bastion fort.

Gender
Gender Hampton Virginia Country
Female 51.9% 50.8% 50.8%
Male 48.1% 49.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Hampton Virginia Country
Less than $10,000 7.2% 4.8% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.2% 3.3% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 8.3% 7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.8% 7.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14% 10.8% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 20.2% 16.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.2% 12.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 14.5% 17.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 5.1% 9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3.4% 11.6% 8.3%
Education


Education Hampton Virginia Country
< 9th Grade 4% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 30% 24% 27.0%
Other College 25% 19% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 16% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 8% 13% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Hampton Virginia Country
White 37.5% 61.2% 60.1%
African American 49.3% 18.7% 12.2%
American Indian 0.4% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 2.2% 6.6% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.4% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 4% 3.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 6.1% 9.5% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity