Hampton, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,687

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.6

12.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.4%

4.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,052

3.75% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$283,700

Population & Diversity

Hampton, GA is home to a population of 8.69k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.19% of Hampton, GA residents were born outside of the country (625 people).

In 2024, there were 1.42 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.56k people) in Hampton, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.22k White (Non-Hispanic) and 210 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Hampton, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hampton, GA was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hampton, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.56k ± 1.18k
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.22k ± 1.11k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
210 ± 213

4.55%

Hispanic Population

395 people

4.55% of the people in Hampton, GA are hispanic (395 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

7.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

625 people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

679 people

As of 2024, 7.19% of Hampton, GA residents (625 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, GA was 8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
171 ± 112
Gulf War (2001-)
87 ± 91
Vietnam
57 ± 52

Hampton, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.97 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hampton, GA employs 3.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hampton, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (614 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (554 people), and Educational Services (455 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($116,531), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,030), and Construction ($76,071).

Employment

Occupations

3.77k

2024 Value

± 673

−1.64%

1 Year decline

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hampton, GA declined at a rate of −1.64%, from 3.84k employees to 3.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hampton, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (424 people), Management Occupations (349 people), and Transportation Occupations (347 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hampton, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

3.77k

2024 Value

± 673

−1.64%

1 Year decline

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hampton, GA declined at a rate of −1.64%, from 3.84k employees to 3.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hampton, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (614 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (554 people), and Educational Services (455 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hampton, GA, though some of these residents may live in Hampton, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,340

Median earning men ± $7,808

$44,825

Median earning women ± $10,520

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,114), Construction ($76,071), and Retail Trade ($58,239).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($115,674), Manufacturing ($92,870), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,114).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hampton, GA was $283,700 in 2024, which is 0.853 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $265,100 to $283,700, a 7.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Hampton, GA is 76.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hampton, GA have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hampton, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$283,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,084

$2,101

Median Property Taxes

±$439

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, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.4% of the housing units in Hampton, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hampton, GA 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.

$75,052

Median Household Income

± $19,470

2.75k

Number of Households

± 548

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.75k households in Hampton, GA declined from $75,052 from the previous year's value of $77,973.

The following chart displays the households in Hampton, GA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hampton, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Worked At Home (16.2%)
Carpooled (4.38%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Hampton, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.38%).

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

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hampton, GA have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.755% of the workforce in Hampton, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hampton, GA (1.17k out of 8.69k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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