Hampton County Demographics

A map of Hampton County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	9,471	9,536	51.9%	51.4%
White	7,407	7,802	40.6%	42.0%
Hispanic	757	666	4.1%	3.6%
Multiracial	317	359	1.7%	1.9%
Asian	179	100	1.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	123	98	0.7%	0.5%

Hampton County, South Carolina has an estimated population of 18,254, a slight decrease from the 18,561 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 51.9% Black, 40.6% White, 4.1% Hispanic, 1.7% Multiracial, 1.0% Asian, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hampton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hampton has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than South Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hampton County, that probability was 55.8% in 2020 and 56.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hampton County is ranked the 41st most populous county in South Carolina, out of 46 counties. Hampton County was ranked the 41st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hampton County's White Population

7,407 residents of Hampton County, or 40.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hampton County is significantly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Hampton County ranks 37th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hampton County's White population has declined by an estimated 5.1%. White residents' share of Hampton County's population has decreased from 42.0% to 40.6%.

Hampton County is more White than neighboring Allendale County (22.8% White), and Bamberg County (37% White). Hampton County is less White than neighboring Jasper County (46.2% White), Effingham County (72.9% White), and Screven County (55.1% White).

Hampton County's Black Population

9,471 residents of Hampton County, or 51.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hampton County is significantly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Hampton County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hampton County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Hampton County's population has increased from 51.4% to 51.9%.

Hampton County is more Black than neighboring Jasper County (32.8% Black), Effingham County (14.4% Black), and Screven County (39% Black). Hampton County is less Black than neighboring Allendale County (66.3% Black), and Bamberg County (59.4% Black).

Hampton County's Asian Population

179 residents of Hampton County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hampton County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Hampton County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hampton County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 79.0%. Asian residents' share of Hampton County's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.0%.

Hampton County is more Asian than neighboring Allendale County (0.2% Asian), Jasper County (0.6% Asian), Bamberg County (0.5% Asian), and Screven County (0% Asian).

Hampton County's Hispanic Population

757 residents of Hampton County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hampton County is slightly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Hampton County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hampton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Hampton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Hampton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bamberg County (1.4% Hispanic), and Screven County (2.7% Hispanic). Hampton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Allendale County (7.6% Hispanic), Jasper County (17.6% Hispanic), and Effingham County (6.6% Hispanic).

Hampton County's Native American/Other Population

123 residents of Hampton County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hampton County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Hampton County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hampton County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 25.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hampton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Hampton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jasper County (0.1% Native American/Other), Bamberg County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Screven County (0% Native American/Other). Hampton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Allendale County (1% Native American/Other).

Hampton County's Multiracial Population

317 residents of Hampton County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hampton County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Hampton County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hampton County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 11.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Hampton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Hampton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bamberg County (1.2% Multiracial). Hampton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Allendale County (2% Multiracial), Jasper County (2.6% Multiracial), Effingham County (4.5% Multiracial), and Screven County (3.1% 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.