Hampton city, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Hampton city, Virginia has a population of 137,557 across 51 square miles, up 0.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $9.15 bn in 2024, 2,362 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 47 7(a) approvals worth $43.6 m.
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Hampton city
How many people live in Hampton city
- Population137,557
- Households58,057
- Average household size2.37
- Median household income$69,621
- Median age36.8
- Median gross rent$1,427 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$245,700
- Home value to household income3.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over93,424
- Population under 1829,611
- Share under 1821.5 percent
- Population 65 and over22,962
- Share 65 and over16.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6484,984
- Civilian labor force66,503
- Unemployment rate6.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over61.6 percent
- Rank by population among Virginia independent cities15th of 133
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents484th
Hampton city is the 15th largest of 133 Virginia independent cities by population. A median home costs 3.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.5 percent against 16.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Hampton city's population growing?
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.32 percent
- Census 2020 base population137,154
- Births, 20241,609
- Deaths, 20241,411
- Natural change, 2024198
- Net domestic migration, 202437
- Net international migration, 2024203
- Total net migration, 2024240
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-865
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1716th
The county has grown 0.32 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Hampton city from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving6,757
- People arriving, from those returns11,415
- Adjusted gross income arriving$294.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$43,544
- Largest single originHampton city Non-migrants (48,024 households)
- Largest single destination (48,024 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton city Non-migrants | 48,024 | 89,059 | $2.93 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 2,087 | 3,473 | $93.4 m |
| Newport News city | 1,692 | 2,943 | $65.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 1,083 | 1,799 | $47.2 m |
| Norfolk city | 436 | 712 | $16.9 m |
| Other flows - West | 353 | 638 | $18.2 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 345 | 559 | $16.1 m |
| Virginia Beach city | 338 | 587 | $14.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Hampton city Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Hampton city economy?
- County GDP, 2024$9.15 bn
- County GDP, 2023$8.48 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.9 percent
- GDP change over five years29.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among Virginia independent cities20th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents477th
- GDP per resident$66,546
Output grew 7.9 percent in the latest year and 29.7 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Largest employers in Hampton city
- Covered employment, annual average50,137
- Establishments reporting3,180
- Average annual pay$63,365
- Average weekly wage$1,219
- Sector 62, employment6,524
- Sector 62, average annual pay$60,769
- Sector 44-45, employment5,496
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$33,840
- Sector 72, employment5,414
- Sector 72, average annual pay$23,306
- Sector 54, employment4,137
- Sector 54, average annual pay$93,714
- Sector 56, employment2,258
- Sector 31-33, employment2,130
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 6,524 | 721 | $60,769 |
| Sector 44-45 | 5,496 | 346 | $33,840 |
| Sector 72 | 5,414 | 277 | $23,306 |
| Sector 54 | 4,137 | 330 | $93,714 |
| Sector 56 | 2,258 | 158 | $55,153 |
| Sector 31-33 | 2,130 | 69 | $73,298 |
| Sector 23 | 1,982 | 210 | $72,688 |
| Sector 48-49 | 1,378 | 76 | $61,078 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 6,524 jobs, 13.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Hampton city?
- Establishments, all industries2,362
- Employment at those establishments39,322
- Annual payroll$2.02 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Hampton city
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202468
- Declared construction value permitted$13.7 m
- Single family units authorised68
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$201,170
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Hampton city (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded47
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$43.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$928,213
- Median 7(a) approval$350,000
- 10th percentile approval$55,300
- 90th percentile approval$2,932,500
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)828
- Jobs per approval17.6
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active29
- Distinct industries receiving approvals37
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer19.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms9
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter37
- Franchise loans9
- Franchise share of approvals19.1 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGeneral Freight Trucking, Local (4)
- Most active lenderBayPort Federal Credit Union (6)
- 504 approvals recorded27
- 504 gross approval dollars$18.3 m
- Average 504 approval$676,407
- Median 504 approval$450,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval6.4
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.5
- Most active CDC504 Capital Corporation (21)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals63.5 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$61.9 m
The average approval of $928,213 sits well above the median of $350,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 19.1 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Hampton city
Do SBA loans in Hampton city get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full4
- Status: Exempt from disclosure36
- Status: Cancelled5
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 4 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Hampton city?
- Land area51 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Virginia independent cities101st of 133
- Width, east to west10.7 mi
- Height, north to south10.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land2,697
- Establishments per square mile46.31
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Hampton city site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Hampton city site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population137,557
- Households58,057
- Average household size2.37
- Median household income$69,621
- Median age36.8
Common questions
Hampton city questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hampton city, Virginia?
137,557, in 58,057 households, ranking 15th of 133 Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Hampton city's population growing?
The population has grown 0.32 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 1,609 births against 1,411 deaths, with net migration of 240. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Hampton city?
$69,621. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $245,700, which is 3.5 times income, and median gross rent is $1,427 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Hampton city?
2,362 establishments, employing 39,322 people with an annual payroll of $2.02 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Hampton city?
Average annual pay is $63,365, or $1,219 a week, across 50,137 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Hampton city?
47 7(a) approvals totalling $43.6 m since FY2020, across 29 lenders, with a median approval of $350,000, plus 27 504 approvals worth $18.3 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Hampton city?
68 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $13.7 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Hampton city?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Hampton city come from?
The largest single origin is Hampton city Non-migrants, with 48,024 households. Arriving households report an average income of $43,544 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Hampton city on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Hampton city?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.