Hampton, SC Profile

Hampton, SC, population 2,799, is located in South Carolina's Hampton county, about 55.0 miles from Savannah and 63.9 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Hampton's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hampton has declined by about 1%.

Hampton's property crime levels tend to be much higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Hampton tend to be lower than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	55%
	African American	42%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.70
	Males	34.80
	Females	40.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,837	N/A
2001	2,820	-0.60%
2002	2,801	-0.67%
2003	2,818	0.61%
2004	2,800	-0.64%
2005	2,799	-0.04%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,650

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	487
2002	241
2003	424
2004	560
2005	671
2006	1,055
2007	935
2008	434

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	3	2	2	0	2	1
Robbery	5	3	1	1	7	6	4	2
Aggravated Assault	8	3	8	13	10	24	18	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,753
2002	8,299
2003	5,860
2004	7,945
2005	8,719
2006	10,341
2007	6,115
2008	4,338

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	58	96	50	63	98	97	42	37
Larceny, Theft	123	139	112	149	135	186	126	75
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	6	4	15	14	11	2	8
Arson	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	95 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.4 Square Miles