Hampton County Demographics

A map of Hampton County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	66,188	66,632	48.1%	48.6%
White	48,479	49,389	35.2%	36.0%
Hispanic	9,447	8,411	6.9%	6.1%
Multiracial	8,720	7,634	6.3%	5.6%
Asian	3,085	3,493	2.2%	2.5%
Native American/Other	1,638	1,589	1.2%	1.2%

Hampton County, Virginia has an estimated population of 137,557, a less than 1% change from the 137,148 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 48.1% Black, 35.2% White, 6.9% Hispanic, 6.3% Multiracial, 2.2% Asian, and 1.2% 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 Virginia 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 62.7% in 2020 and 63.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hampton County is ranked the 15th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Hampton County was ranked the 15th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hampton County's White Population

48,479 residents of Hampton County, or 35.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hampton County is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Hampton County ranks 128th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hampton County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of Hampton County's population has decreased from 36.0% to 35.2%.

Hampton County is less White than neighboring Poquoson County (87.3% White), Norfolk County (41.2% White), Portsmouth County (35.4% White), Newport News County (39.2% White), and York County (66.2% White).

Hampton County's Black Population

66,188 residents of Hampton County, or 48.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hampton County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Hampton County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hampton County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Hampton County's population has decreased from 48.6% to 48.1%.

Hampton County is more Black than neighboring Poquoson County (1.9% Black), Norfolk County (38.9% Black), Newport News County (40.6% Black), and York County (13% Black). Hampton County is less Black than neighboring Portsmouth County (50.2% Black).

Hampton County's Asian Population

3,085 residents of Hampton County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hampton County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Hampton County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hampton County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 11.7%. Asian residents' share of Hampton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Hampton County is more Asian than neighboring Poquoson County (1.7% Asian), and Portsmouth County (1.6% Asian). Hampton County is less Asian than neighboring Norfolk County (3.6% Asian), Newport News County (3.3% Asian), and York County (5.8% Asian).

Hampton County's Hispanic Population

9,447 residents of Hampton County, or 6.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hampton County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Hampton County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hampton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Hampton County's population has increased from 6.1% to 6.9%.

Hampton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Poquoson County (4.2% Hispanic), and Portsmouth County (5.4% Hispanic). Hampton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Norfolk County (10.1% Hispanic), Newport News County (10.8% Hispanic), and York County (7.8% Hispanic).

Hampton County's Native American/Other Population

1,638 residents of Hampton County, or 1.2% 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 Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Hampton County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hampton County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 3.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hampton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Hampton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Poquoson County (0.7% Native American/Other), Norfolk County (0.9% Native American/Other), Portsmouth County (0.9% Native American/Other), Newport News County (1.1% Native American/Other), and York County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Hampton County's Multiracial Population

8,720 residents of Hampton County, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hampton County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Hampton County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hampton County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 14.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Hampton County's population has increased from 5.6% to 6.3%.

Hampton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Poquoson County (4.2% Multiracial), Norfolk County (5.3% Multiracial), Newport News County (5% Multiracial), and York County (6% Multiracial). Hampton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Portsmouth County (6.5% 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.