Hampton County Demographics

A map of Hampton County's Population by Race

Hampton County, Virginia had a population of 137,148 in 2020. It was 36.0% White, 48.6% Black, 2.5% Asian, 6.1% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 5.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hampton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Hampton County is the 15th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Hampton County's White Population

49,389 residents of Hampton County identify as White, or 36.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Hampton County considerably less than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Hampton County is ranked #128 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hampton County is more White than neighboring Portsmouth County (35.7% White). Hampton County is less White than neighboring Poquoson County (87.8% White), Norfolk County (40.8% White), Newport News County (38.3% White), and York County (67% White).

Hampton County's Black Population

66,632 residents of Hampton County identify as Black, or 48.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hampton County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Hampton County is ranked #9 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hampton County is more Black than neighboring Poquoson County (0.9% Black), Norfolk County (39.3% Black), Newport News County (41.3% Black), and York County (12.3% Black). Hampton County is less Black than neighboring Portsmouth County (52.7% Black).

Hampton County's Asian Population

3,493 residents of Hampton County identify as Asian, or 2.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hampton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Hampton County is ranked #30 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hampton County is more Asian than neighboring Poquoson County (2% Asian), and Portsmouth County (1.3% Asian). Hampton County is less Asian than neighboring Norfolk County (3.7% Asian), Newport News County (3.3% Asian), and York County (6.1% Asian).

Hampton County's Hispanic Population

8,411 residents of Hampton County identify as Hispanic, or 6.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hampton County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Hampton County is ranked #45 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hampton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Poquoson County (3.7% Hispanic), and Portsmouth County (4.5% Hispanic). Hampton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Norfolk County (9.7% Hispanic), Newport News County (10.4% Hispanic), and York County (7.3% Hispanic).

Hampton County's Native American/Other Population

1,589 residents of Hampton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hampton County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Hampton County is ranked #12 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hampton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Poquoson County (0.8% Native American/Other), Norfolk County (1.1% Native American/Other), Portsmouth County (1% Native American/Other), Newport News County (1.1% Native American/Other), and York County (1% Native American/Other).

Hampton County's Multiracial Population

7,634 residents of Hampton County identify as Multiracial, or 5.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hampton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Hampton County is ranked #11 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hampton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Poquoson County (4.8% Multiracial), Norfolk County (5.3% Multiracial), and Portsmouth County (4.9% Multiracial). Hampton County is less Multiracial than neighboring York County (6.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.