The Town Files

Hampton County, South Carolina

18,254 people. The median home is worth $112,000 (typical South Carolina town: $183,100) and the median household earns $44,711.

Towns in Hampton County

Towns in Hampton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hampton2,694$206,400$43,47250.2

People and housing

Hampton CountyTypical South Carolina town
Median home value$112,000$183,100
Median rent$843$937
Median household income$44,711$53,875
Median age40.940.0
Bachelor's degree or higher12.1%20.0%
Below the poverty line20.7%17.8%

Jobs and pay

4,867 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,768 a year.

Largest industries in Hampton CountyRetail548 jobs · $29,874Manufacturing425 jobs · $60,414Wholesale trade348 jobs · $70,799Agriculture, forestry & fishi…327 jobs · $62,784Construction256 jobs · $60,245Professional & technical serv…159 jobs · $102,398
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hampton County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 443 storm events in Hampton County from 1996 to 2026, with 9 deaths.

Storm events in Hampton County by type since 1996Hail43Heat5Drought22Tornado11High Wind5Ice Storm7Heavy Snow4Flash Flood17Strong Wind11Tropical Storm8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hampton County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3632: Severe Winter Storm
September 29, 2024HurricaneDR-4829: Hurricane Helene
September 29, 2024Tropical StormDR-4835: Tropical Storm Debby
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3619: Hurricane Helene
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3606: Hurricane Debby
August 31, 2023HurricaneEM-3597: Hurricane Idalia
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).