Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Hampton’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 90% of U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Dunn House and Calhoun County Courthouse. Hampton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Hampton beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Hampton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 166 in 1860, a low of 138 in 1870, 1,181 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1877 and 2 maps from 1973 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hampton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Hampton.
Its public schools are run by the Hampton School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 277 | C |
| Hampton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 223 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
Hampton beats the Arkansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 46% of adults have high blood pressure in Hampton, above both the Arkansas town median (41%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 13% of Hampton adults binge drink.
| Hampton | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 41% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Hampton | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.9% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.5% | 4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Hampton’s violent crime rate is 3.5 per 1,000 residents, against 3.6 in Arkansas’ towns and 1.6 across U.S. towns.
| Hampton | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.5 per 1,000 residents | 3.6 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.7 per 1,000 residents | 13.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hampton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hampton has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Hampton is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Hampton for work: only 7% work in town. Hampton’s median household income is $46,000. The top destinations are Fordyce (8%), El Dorado (6%) and Camden (5%).
| Hampton | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 6.9% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ham Moses Park | 0.2 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Hampton; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Hampton residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
1,324 counted in 2010 and 1,181 in 2020; an estimated 1,145 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
4 places in Hampton on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Hampton.
Town in Arkansas, United States
Hampton is a town in Calhoun County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,181 according to the 2020 United States census. The town is the county seat of Calhoun County. Hampton is part of the Camden Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
4 notable people were born here, including Wood Newton and Harry Thomason.
