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Hampton County, SC

Demographic and economic profile of Hampton County, SC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hampton County's economy reflects a largely rural, goods-producing base, with a workforce of roughly 10,000 labor-force participants, low educational attainment at 11.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $31,337. The county faces notable structural headwinds: a 10.0% unemployment rate, 20.0% poverty rate, and a 6.3% population decline over five years point to a contracting labor pool with a 55.2% participation rate. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $102,400 and gross rent of $815/month—though a mean commute of 36.6 minutes suggests workers travel considerable distances to access employment.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

18,555

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$44,711

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.3% since 2018

Hampton County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone9,594 (52.6%)
  • White Alone7,509 (41.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone437 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race252 (1.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races245 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone179 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish673
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)89
  3. 3.Vietnamese50
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)45
  5. 5.Arabic9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

983

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$25,801

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,082

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,434
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,135
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)870
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services625
  5. 5.Construction (Group)589

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Service Occupations1,773
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,682
  3. 3.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,551
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,273
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations963

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.28×)391
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.77×)624
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.44×)744
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.30×)969
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.12×)395

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$102,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$815/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999569 (10.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999565 (10.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999538 (10.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999450 (8.5%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999335 (6.3%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999283 (5.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,337

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

33.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

11.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,685 (78.9%)
  • Carpooled1,127 (15.6%)
  • Worked At Home225 (3.1%)
  • Public Transit83 (1.2%)
  • Walked54 (0.7%)
  • Motorcycle21 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.