Hampton Beach, NH Demographics

A map of Hampton Beach's Population by Race

Hampton Beach, New Hampshire has an estimated population of 2,605, a less than 1% change from the 2,598 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.6% White, 2.8% Multiracial, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hampton Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hampton Beach has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New Hampshire overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hampton Beach, that probability was 14.4% in 2020 and 10.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hampton Beach is ranked the 40th most populous place in New Hampshire, out of 100 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Hampton Beach was ranked the 41st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hampton Beach's White Population

2,465 residents of Hampton Beach, or 94.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hampton Beach is higher than in New Hampshire overall, where 86.9% of the population is White. Hampton Beach ranks 36th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hampton Beach's White population has grown by an estimated 2.7%. White residents' share of Hampton Beach's population has increased from 92.4% to 94.6%.

Hampton Beach is more White than neighboring Hampton (94.4% White), Salisbury (84.3% White), Newburyport (91% White), and Portsmouth (86.2% White). Hampton Beach is less White than neighboring Seabrook Beach (95.5% White).

Hampton Beach's Black Population

0 residents of Hampton Beach, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hampton Beach is comparable to the share in New Hampshire overall, where 1.3% of the population is Black. Hampton Beach ranks 57th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hampton Beach's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Hampton Beach's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Hampton Beach is less Black than neighboring Salisbury (1.9% Black), Newburyport (0.4% Black), and Portsmouth (0.2% Black).

Hampton Beach's Asian Population

0 residents of Hampton Beach, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hampton Beach is slightly lower than in New Hampshire overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Hampton Beach ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hampton Beach's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hampton Beach's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Hampton Beach is less Asian than neighboring Hampton (1.4% Asian), Seabrook Beach (1.5% Asian), Salisbury (3.4% Asian), Newburyport (0.9% Asian), and Portsmouth (4.1% Asian).

Hampton Beach's Hispanic Population

68 residents of Hampton Beach, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hampton Beach is slightly lower than in New Hampshire overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hampton Beach ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hampton Beach's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 8.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Hampton Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Hampton Beach is more Hispanic than neighboring Hampton (2% Hispanic). Hampton Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Seabrook Beach (3% Hispanic), Salisbury (4.8% Hispanic), Newburyport (2.7% Hispanic), and Portsmouth (3.8% Hispanic).

Hampton Beach's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hampton Beach, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hampton Beach is comparable to the share in New Hampshire overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Hampton Beach ranks 65th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hampton Beach's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hampton Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hampton Beach is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hampton (0.6% Native American/Other), Newburyport (0.7% Native American/Other), and Portsmouth (1.8% Native American/Other).

Hampton Beach's Multiracial Population

72 residents of Hampton Beach, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hampton Beach is comparable to the share in New Hampshire overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Hampton Beach ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hampton Beach's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 4.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hampton Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Hampton Beach is more Multiracial than neighboring Hampton (1.6% Multiracial), and Seabrook Beach (0% Multiracial). Hampton Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring Salisbury (5.6% Multiracial), Newburyport (4.4% Multiracial), and Portsmouth (3.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.