Photo: Pejcharat · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Hampton run?
Hampton’s city government spent $696.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,045 per resident.
What stands out about how Hampton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Hampton City Public Schools
Hampton’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Hampton, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $15,838 per pupil, $8,561 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $5,045 per resident a year, or $13.82 a day
Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 45% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Hampton runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Virginia cities that run their own schools.
$4,410 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Hampton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,410 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 34 Virginia cities that run their own schools: the median was $4,758, and the middle half spent $4,188–$5,540. Hampton spent less than 65% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($36.9 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Virginia cities that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hampton itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 17% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hampton reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $4,410 · 2023: $4,845 · 2024: $5,045.
full-time in March 2025, up from 4,525 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,327 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.95% of the home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hampton’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Hampton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hampton →
Who’s in charge in Hampton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hampton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on hampton.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 29 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (138,037).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Hampton voted in 2024
Official results for Hampton’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat69.0%43,357 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican29.3%18,383 votesOthers: 1.7% (1,083 votes).
Most votes in Hampton: Kamala D Harris
Hampton city: Harris 69.0%, Trump 29.3% · Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
of Hampton’s 105,845 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Virginia: 71%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Hampton: Timothy M Kaine
Hampton city: Kaine 71.4%, Cao 28.5% · Virginia: Kaine 54.4%, Cao 45.4%
Most votes in the district: Robert C "bobby" Scott
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Hampton, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton | 69.0% | 29.3% | 1.7% | 62,823 |
| Hampton city | 69.0% | 29.3% | 1.7% | 62,823 |
| Virginia | 51.8% | 46.1% | 2.1% | 4,503,288 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Hampton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: hampton.gov ↗
- 2Virginia House of DelegatesHampton is split between 2 districts
- 3Virginia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Virginia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Hampton compares with the towns next door
Hampton spent $4,410 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $3,758 to $5,253. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Poquoson | $3,758 runs schools | $3,690 |
| Portsmouth | $4,570 runs schools | $2,557 |
| Norfolk | $4,634 runs schools | $2,890 |
| Newport News | $5,253 runs schools | $2,634 |
| Hampton | $4,410 | $2,327 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Hampton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hampton’s government
How much does Hampton spend per resident?
About $5,045 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,410 was less than 65% of 34 Virginia cities that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hampton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,327 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.95% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hampton.gov.
Who runs Hampton’s government?
See hampton.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hampton yet.
How did Hampton vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 69.0%, Donald J Trump 29.3% (62,823 votes, official results). Hampton city: Harris 69.0%, Trump 29.3%. Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%.
How many people work for Hampton?
4,757 full-time and 1,895 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $30.1M (about $361.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hampton in the state legislature?
Hampton is split among 2 House of Delegates districts, so your address decides. The Virginia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 23 (Mamie Locke). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hampton’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →