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Hampton is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C overall, 111th among Georgia's 258 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is safety: crime is low: it reports less per resident than 71% of U.S. towns. Expect to pay for it: homes are expensive, about $308K for a typical one and 3.4 times the Atlanta metro’s $90K median household income. Hampton’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, where Georgia’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Hampton has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Hampton Depot and Smith Griffin House. Hampton's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 87% of U.S. towns.
Where Hampton beats most towns.
Hampton Depot6,987 counted in 2010 and 8,368 in 2020; an estimated 9,349 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 11.2% since 2020, after 19.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Hampton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 621 in 1880, a low of 422 in 1890, 8,368 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 3 maps from 1965 on.
3 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.
Hampton fares better on crime within Georgia than nationally and has more 90° days than most of the country, though not than most of Georgia; it also has many renters stretched by housing costs.
Jobs based here grew from 1,026 in 2013 to 1,432.
Most working residents leave Hampton for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Hampton has added 406 jobs, to 1,432 in 2023. The top destinations are Atlanta (14%), McDonough (5%) and College Park (3%).
| Hampton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 9.2% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Henry County school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 466 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 11.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 88% of Georgia’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 65 to 46 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Hampton’s property crime rate is 4.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Hampton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.2 per 1,000 residents | 14.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Hampton beats the Georgia average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 46% of Hampton adults have obesity.
| Hampton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 39% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Hampton | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.8% | 7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.2% | 6.1% |
| More adults with obesity | 46.2% | 35.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Jonesboro weather station, 11 miles away, records that about 59 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 83% of Georgia places with climate records.
Hampton has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Hampton is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Children under 18 are 31% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 10% of residents (15% statewide). Hampton has grown 11% since 2020, to 9,349 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Georgia.
| Hampton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 9.8% | 15% | 18% |
| Median age | 32.6 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 25% | 29% |
57% women, 43% men
About 76 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.5 points). Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women. Among residents 25 to 34, 69% are men (GA 49%).
| Hampton | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.8% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.4% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.3% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.1% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.9% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.9% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.6% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.9% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.6% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.6% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
76.2% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 52.4% across Georgia.
76% of households own their home in Hampton. The typical Hampton home is worth about $308,000, down 2.7% in a year, 7% below the Georgia typical home.
| Hampton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,712 a month | $1,152 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 58% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Hampton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. East Hampton Community Park | 0.6 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Hampton
About 7 of every 100 Hampton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
Where Hampton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Hampton on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Hampton.
City in Georgia, United States
Hampton is a city in southwestern Henry County, Georgia, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 8,368. It is a southeastern suburb in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Hampton grades C overall, better than 35% of U.S. towns and #111 of 258 in Georgia. It grades C for health, B+ for safety and C+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
6 notable people were born here, including Will Anderson and P. A. Henderson.
