Welcome to Hampton ...

The coastal city of Hampton was established in 1610.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hampton has a population of 135,048 people<1> (see below for details).

Hampton is near sea level<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Hampton: (757)

The ZIP code for Hampton: 23666<3>

Websites for Hampton ...

Official Website: www.hampton.va.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hampton had an population of 135,048 people. This is a decrease of 1.74% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hampton had a population of 137,436 people.

The population of Hampton represents 1.72% of the population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 137,436 people, the population of Hampton decreased 6.15% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 146,437 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hampton.

Communities Also Named Hampton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 45 communities that are also named Hampton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Washington, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hampton.

Communities near Hampton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hampton.

• Norfolk
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
  • Norfolk is located in Norfolk City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 242,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <4>
• Newport News
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport News
  • Newport News is located in Newport News City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,062 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport News <4>
• Portsmouth
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
  • Portsmouth is located in Portsmouth City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,094 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <4>
• Poquoson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
  • Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <4>
• Smithfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
  • Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
• Newgate Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
  • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
• Hilton Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
  • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
• Bernard Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
  • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
• Glenwood Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
  • Glenwood Park is located in Norfolk City
• Monticello Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Village
  • Monticello Village is located in Norfolk City

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hampton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hampton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hampton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hampton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hampton. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hampton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hampton ...

Looking for more information about Hampton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hampton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hampton.

Adding Hampton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hampton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hampton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hampton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Hampton: www.hampton.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/