Hampton County, SC

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2024 Population

18,254

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

20.7%

3.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,711

3.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$112,000

9.38% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

7,242

3.12% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Hampton County, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Hampton County, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hampton County, SC was $112,000, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.

Most people in Hampton County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Hampton County, SC was 2 cars per household.

Hampton County, SC borders Effingham County, GA, Screven County, GA, Allendale County, SC, Bamberg County, SC, Beaufort County, SC, Colleton County, SC, and Jasper County, SC.

United States South Carolina

Population & Diversity

Hampton County, SC is home to a population of 18.3k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.23% of Hampton County, SC residents were born outside of the country (407 people).

In 2024, there were 1.28 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.47k people) in Hampton County, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.41k White (Non-Hispanic) and 352 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Hampton County, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hampton County, SC was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hampton County, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hampton County, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.47k ± 97
White (Non-Hispanic)
7.41k ± 147
Other (Hispanic)
352 ± 231

4.15%

Hispanic Population

757 people

4.15% of the people in Hampton County, SC are hispanic (757 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hampton County, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
63,986 ± 6,172 people
India
20,779 ± 3,532 people
Honduras
17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

Foreign-Born Population

2.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

407 people

3.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

601 people

As of 2024, 2.23% of Hampton County, SC residents (407 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hampton County, SC was 3.24%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hampton County, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
195 ± 80
Gulf War (1990s)
189 ± 81
Gulf War (2001-)
181 ± 81

Hampton County, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hampton County, SC.

Economy

The economy of Hampton County, SC employs 7.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hampton County, SC were Manufacturing (1,135 people), Retail Trade (870 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (807 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($65,781), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($60,591), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,591).

Employment

Occupations

7.24k

2024 Value

± 605

−3.12%

1 Year decline

± 12.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hampton County, SC declined at a rate of −3.12%, from 7.48k employees to 7.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hampton County, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (746 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (642 people), and Production Occupations (611 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hampton County, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.24k

2024 Value

± 605

−3.12%

1 Year decline

± 12.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hampton County, SC declined at a rate of −3.12%, from 7.48k employees to 7.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hampton County, SC, are Manufacturing (1,135 people), Retail Trade (870 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (807 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hampton County, SC, though some of these residents may live in Hampton County, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,365

Median earning men ± $3,322

$30,833

Median earning women ± $1,447

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,263), Wholesale Trade ($65,469), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($82,813), Public Administration ($43,051), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,278).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

27
Retail Trade
23
Construction
22
Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$24.6k
Manufacturing
$22.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$18k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hampton County, SC was $112,000 in 2024, which is 0.337 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $102,400 to $112,000, a 9.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Hampton County, SC is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hampton County, SC have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hampton County, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hampton County, SC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.06%.

Housing

Property

$112,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,987

$5,306

Median Property Taxes

±$447

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hampton County, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hampton County, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Hampton County, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hampton County, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,711

Median Household Income

± $4,044

7.23k

Number of Households

± 592

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.23k households in Hampton County, SC grew to $44,711 from the previous year's value of $43,059.

The following chart displays the households in Hampton County, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hampton County, SC is from South Carolina.

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Carpooled (15.6%)
Worked At Home (3.12%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Hampton County, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.6%) and those who worked at home (3.12%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hampton County, SC have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.89% of the workforce in Hampton County, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hampton County, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hampton County, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hampton County, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hampton County, SC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.06%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hampton County, SC (3.7k out of 17.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hampton County, SC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 32.1% of the children was living in poverty in Hampton County, SC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 723 in Hampton County, SC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 16.6 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

89.9% of the population of Hampton County, SC has health coverage, with 30.5% on employee plans, 30% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 2.56% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hampton County, SC see 3,030 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,030 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3623 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 788 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,030 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hampton County, SC

Primary care physicians in Hampton County, SC see an average of 3,030 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,030 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hampton County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

30.5%

Employer Coverage

30%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

2.56%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hampton County, SC declined by 19.9% from 12.7% to 10.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hampton County, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 133 in Hampton County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hampton County, SC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 43.7% in Hampton County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hampton County, SC.