Hampton County Information
Hampton in
South Carolina occupies
563 square miles and has a 2006 population of
21,268, a change from a 2000 population of
21,382 and
18,186 in 1990.
14% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.7% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
130 acts of violent crime reported in
Hampton in 2004, a change from
174 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
586 people:
7.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.2%.
Read more about
Hampton, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Hampton | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 563 sq. miles | Ranked 1,964 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 21,268 | Ranked 1,751 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 21,153 | |
| Population 2000 | 21,382 | Ranked 1,720 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 18,186 | Ranked 1,778 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 43.5% | |
| African American | 55.9% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 130 | 174 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 7 | |
| Robberies | 12 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 111 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 552 | 570 |
| Burglaries | 169 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 332 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 51 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,888 | 8,321 |
| Unemployed Population | 586 | 352 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.4% | 4.2% |
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