• independent city
  • FIPS 51650
  • Largest town: Hampton

Hampton city, Virginia

Hampton city had 137,596 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 51.5 square miles of land. It ranks 15th of 133 in Virginia by population and 101st by land area.

Population
137,596
#15 of 133 in Virginia · #485 in US
Area
51.5 sq mi
#101 of 133 in Virginia · #3,104 in US
Density
2,674 / sq mi
#16 of 133 in Virginia · #47 in US
Median household income
$67,764
#60 of 133 in Virginia · #1,144 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Hampton city within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Hampton city population, land area and income

Hampton city had 137,596 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 51.5 square miles of land. It ranks 15th of 133 in Virginia by population and 101st by land area. That works out to 2,673.8 people per square mile, 27.8 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Hampton city is 4.9 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $67,764 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

137,596

3144th1st

485th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

51 sq mi

3144th1st

3104th of 3,144 (US)

Density

2,673.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

47th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$67,764

3143rd1st

1144th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

137,596

133rd1st

15th of 133 (VA)

Land area

51 sq mi

133rd1st

101st of 133 (VA)

Density

2,673.8 / sq mi

133rd1st

16th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$67,764

133rd1st

60th of 133 (VA)

How Hampton city's population changed since 2020

Hampton city gained 314 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.2%. That ranks 82nd of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Hampton city recorded 6,839 births and 6,321 deaths, a natural change of +518. Net international migration added +720 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -853. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 853 people.

137.3k2020137.8k2021138.0k2022137.2k2023137.6k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
6,839
Deaths
6,321
Net international migration
+720
Net domestic migration
-853
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+439

Where Hampton city is

The Census internal point of Hampton city is at 37.048000, -76.297300. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Hampton city outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Hampton city internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.048000, -76.297300
DMS
37°02'52.80"N 76°17'50.28"W
UTM
18N 384641.2E 4100984.1N
Geohash
dq9dzb6h0
Plus code
87952PX3+63

Towns in Hampton city

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Hampton city, 137,596 people together, or 100% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Hampton city; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Hampton with 137,596.

  1. 01Hampton137,596
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Hampton city

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Hampton city. The most populous is Virginia Beach city, VA, with 454,808 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 71.1 miles WNW of Hampton city's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Hampton, VA (population 137,596), 0.0 miles away.

Hampton city FIPS code

The FIPS code of Hampton city is 51650: state code 51 for Virginia plus independent city code 650. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $67,764.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Hampton city, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 137,596. That is up 314 people (0.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 137,282.

What is the FIPS code of Hampton city?

51650. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (650) identify the independent city.

What is the largest town in Hampton city?

Hampton, with 137,596 residents inside Hampton city in 2024.

Which counties border Hampton city?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Virginia Beach city, VA; Norfolk city, VA; Newport News city, VA; Portsmouth city, VA; York County, VA; Poquoson city, VA; Northampton County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.