Hampton County, SC Population

Overview

19,227

Total Population

40.6

Median age

48.55%

Female population %

106:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

57.6

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

829

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hampton County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hampton County is 40.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hampton County's population under 18 was 21.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hampton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hampton County, 17.76% were under the age of 15, 18.20% aged 15 to 29, 45.24% aged 30 to 64, 16.00% aged 65 to 84, and 2.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 557 less females than males in Hampton County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.55% females and 51.45% males in Hampton County, SC.
The Hampton County, SC gender ratio is 106:100 i.e. 106 men to 100 women (1.060).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 797.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 741.

Hampton County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hampton County population: 41.19% are White, 52.79% are Black or African American, 0.68% are Asian, 3.93% are some other race and 1.41% are multiracial.
Hampton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 829 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,398 (95.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hampton County is Black or African American with a population of 10,149 (52.79% of the total population).

Hampton County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 21,328 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Hampton County's population decreased by 254 (1.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hampton County's population decreased by 2,555 (12.12%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hampton County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 18,113.