Hampton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 8,267 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Hampton is the 114th largest community in Georgia. Hampton has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Hampton, where the median household income is $67,808.00. Hampton real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Hampton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hampton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hampton is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hampton who work in management occupations (12.86%), office and administrative support (12.74%), and food service (7.83%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 22.38% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Hampton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.43 minutes every day commuting to work. The citizens of Hampton are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.90% of adults in Hampton having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Hampton in 2022 was $23,718, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $94,872 for a family of four. However, Hampton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hampton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hampton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hampton residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Hampton include Haitian, English, Irish, German, and Liberian. The most common language spoken in Hampton is English. Other important languages spoken here include French Creole and French.
