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Hampton, VA
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Hampton profile


Living in Hampton



Hampton is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 138,037 people and 37 associated neighborhoods, Hampton is the ninth largest community in Virginia.

Hampton is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Hampton, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

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.

Hampton is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

In terms of college education, Hampton is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.67% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hampton in 2018 was $35,002, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $140,008 for a family of four. However, Hampton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hampton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hampton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hampton residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Hampton include English, German, Irish, Italian, and African.

The most common language spoken in Hampton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.