Hampton is a larger medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 146,437 people and 24 constituent neighborhoods, Hampton is the seventh largest community in Virginia.

Unlike some cities, Hampton isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Hampton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hampton is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hampton who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.37%), sales jobs (11.47%), and management occupations (6.60%).

Also of interest is that Hampton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Hampton, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

One of the nice things about Hampton is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the city are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Hampton Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Hampton is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 21.78% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hampton in 2000 was $19,774, which is middle income relative to Virginia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $79,096 for a family of four.

Hampton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hampton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Hampton is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hampton include German, English, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Hampton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.