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Hampton

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Total population

2,636

Median home value

$206,400

10.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$43,472

Hampton$43k
National$74k
Weather70°F · Patchy Fog
Coordinates32.87°, -81.11°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Hampton, a town in South Carolina, United States, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Coordinates of 32.868°, -81.109° situate Hampton in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 2,636 residents. Population density therefore averages about 225 per km², a relatively low population density. It covers about 11.7 km² of land area. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 1,713 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 67% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
50.2
Median home value
$206,400
Housing units
1,444
Poverty rate
18.3%
Unemployment
11.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
43.6%
Black
49.3%
Asian
4.2%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
32.8676
Longitude
-81.1094
Water area
0.01 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
70°F
Patchy Fog
Monday
90°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
70°F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
90°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
86°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Hampton, SC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
40.5%
Diabetes
16.1%
Adult obesity
40.5%
Binge drinking
14.8%
Adult smoking
18.2%
No leisure activity
31.9%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
9,545
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    391
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    389
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    319
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    301
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    290
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    272
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    269
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    263

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
34
Largest magnitude
3.6
Largest event
2008-12-16

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in South Carolina

Browse all places in South Carolina →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.69
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,713

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
785
Avg daily Wikipedia views
26
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Hampton

Flood insurance study
1988
Code of ordinances, town of Hampton, South Carolina
Hampton, S.C. · 1969
Giant in gray
Giant in gray
Manly Wade Wellman · 1949
A voice from South Carolina
A voice from South Carolina
John A. Leland · 1879
The venturers
The venturers
Virginia G. Meynard · 1981
To the Dowlings who served in America's wars; a memorial plaque presented by Maud Dowling Turner at the 1946 Dowling family reunion meeting, Hampton, South Carolina.
Maud Dowling Turner · 1946
Hampton and His Red Shirts
Hampton and His Red Shirts
Alfred B. Williams · 1935
Setzlers of the Dutch Fork, South Carolina
Luther W. Hampton · 1984

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

water toothleaf
water toothleaf
Stillingia aquatica
Seen 2026-09-10
Beach False Foxglove
Beach False Foxglove
Agalinis fasciculata
Seen 2026-09-02
American pokeweed
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
Seen 2026-08-30
Southern Toad
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
Seen 2026-08-06
Rayless Sunflower
Rayless Sunflower
Helianthus radula
Seen 2026-07-13
pineland milkweed
pineland milkweed
Asclepias obovata
Seen 2026-07-09
Gopher Tortoise
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
Seen 2026-06-27
Rabbitbells
Rabbitbells
Crotalaria rotundifolia
Seen 2026-06-27
Six-lined Racerunner
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
Seen 2026-06-24

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET