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Welcome to Hampton County ...

Time Zone: Hampton County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hampton is the Seat for Hampton County.

Hampton County was founded in 1787 and was created by taking area from Beaufort County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hampton had a population of 19,222 people. This is a decrease of 8.78% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,073 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hampton represented 0.46% of the total population of South Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Hampton County:

  • Brunson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Brunson is located in Hampton County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
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  • Estill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Estill is located in Hampton County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
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  • Furman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Furman is located in Hampton County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
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  • Gifford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gifford is located in Hampton County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
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  • Hampton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hampton is located in Hampton County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,488 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <2>
  • Luray
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Luray is located in Hampton County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
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  • Scotia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Scotia is located in Hampton County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
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  • Varnville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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