How many people live in ?

Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 137,600 people living in Hampton Independent City, VA. That makes Hampton Independent City the 15th-most populous county in Virginia. It is home to 1.5% of people living in the state.

138K

population of Hampton Independent City, VA (2024)

1.5%

County share of the Virginia population (2024)

About 137,600 people lived in Hampton Independent City, VA in 2024.

Population estimates, 2000–2024

What are Hampton Independent City, VA’s age demographics?

About 24,300 Hampton Independent City, VA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Virginia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 29,500 Hampton Independent City, VA residents, or 21.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of Virginia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.

A lower share of Hampton Independent City, VA's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.

Population estimates by age group, (2024)

What are Hampton Independent City, VA’s racial and ethnic demographics?

Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 50.5% of the Hampton Independent City, VA population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Hampton Independent City, VA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (4%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Hampton Independent City’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 35%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 7.4% of the city, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.

Hampton Independent City, VA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Virginia as a whole.

Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)

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