Hampton County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,172
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,174
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,172
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,565
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,565
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,561
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,090
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.3%
Female persons, percent 47.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 44.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 51.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 41.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 983
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,725
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $112,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,240
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $409
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $843
Building Permits, 2025 17
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,225
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,405
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 50,269
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,725
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 274,240
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,121
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,711
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,277
Persons in poverty, percent 20.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 318
Total employment, 2023 3,261
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 147,944
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,391
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 309
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 33.1
Population per square mile, 2010 37.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 559.98
Land area in square miles, 2010 559.90
FIPS Code 45049