Town guide

Hampton, Virginia

Hampton is a city in Hampton (city), Virginia, home to about 137,557 people across 51 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 23651, 23661, 23663, 23664, 23665, 23666, 23667, 23668, 23669 and 23681, and parts of 23605 are in Hampton too.

Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population137,5572,673 per sq mi
Median home value$245,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$194Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Median of 5 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Hampton

11 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hampton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Hampton

Distances

Nearest major airportNorfolk International Airport (ORF)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chesapeake, VA26 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA215 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hampton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hampton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hampton had 137,148 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 8th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Hampton (city) grew from 5,505 residents in 1910 to 137,148 in 2020.

Hampton population by census2000: 146,437, 2010: 137,436, 2020: 137,148146,4372000137,4362010137,1482020

Hampton (city), 1910–2020

Hampton (city) population, 1910 to 20201910: 5,505, 1920: 6,138, 1930: 6,382, 1940: 5,898, 1950: 5,966, 1960: 89,258, 1970: 120,779, 1980: 122,617, 1990: 133,793, 2000: 146,437, 2010: 137,436, 2020: 137,1486K’10’206K’30’406K’50’60121K’70’80134K’90’00137K’10137K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HamptonJan: high 49°F, low 32°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 40°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 49°F, 3.3 in; May: high 76°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 67°F, 4 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 71°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 71°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 65°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 36°F, 3.7 in49°32°Jan3.552°34°Feb2.958°40°Mar4.468°49°Apr3.376°58°May3.883°67°Jun4.087°71°Jul5.385°71°Aug4.979°65°Sep4.870°53°Oct3.960°42°Nov3.352°36°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Langley Afb, VA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Hampton (city)

39,322 jobs at 2,362 businesses in Hampton (city). The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hampton (city)Health care and social assistance: 7,966 jobs; Retail trade: 6,346 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,808 jobs; Professional services: 4,745 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,885 jobs; Other services: 2,139 jobs; Educational services: 1,817 jobs; Construction: 1,728 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 15% Professional services 12% Administrative and support 7% Other services 5% Educational services 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,733 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hampton’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sentara Careplex HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hampton2.1 miles
  • Hampton Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hampton2.6 miles
  • Riverside Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Newport News6.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors189
Specialist doctors276
Dentists139
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants315
Mental health providers626
Physical and occupational therapists135
Optometrists30
Chiropractors23
Pharmacies29

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Hampton

Parks (39 nearby)

  • Fort Monroe · 296 acres4.2 mi
  • Fort Monroe National Monument · 236 acres4.0 mi
  • Gosnolds Hope Park · 77 acres2.8 mi
  • Anderson Park · 47 acres4.7 mi
  • Bethel Park · 46 acres4.7 mi
  • Briarfield Park · 46 acres3.0 mi

Grocery stores (19 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.7 mi
  • Aldi0.8 mi
  • Kroger0.9 mi
  • Food Lion1.0 mi

Pharmacies (7 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.4 mi
  • Walgreens1.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi
  • Rite Aid2.5 mi

Libraries (5 nearby)

  • Hampton Public Library1.9 mi
  • Willow Oaks Branch Library2.4 mi
  • Phoebus Branch Hampton Public Library3.2 mi
  • Northampton Branch Library3.3 mi
  • Bethel Manor Library4.6 mi

Museums (6 nearby)

  • Air Power Park0.2 mi
  • Hampton History Museum1.8 mi
  • Virginia Air And Space Center2.0 mi
  • Hampton University Museum2.3 mi
  • Newsome House Museum & Cultural Center4.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Downing Gross Cultural Arts Center4.8 mi
  • Peninsula Community Theater5.2 mi
  • International Small Craft Center6.6 mi
  • Ferguson Center for the Arts6.8 mi
  • Gaines Theatre7.0 mi

Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Hampton

Public schools here are run by Hampton City Public Schools, York County Public Schools, New Horizons Career and Technical Center and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (37)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
A.W.E. Bassette ElementaryHamptonPre-K–5486Public2.0 mi
Aberdeen ElementaryHamptonPre-K–5482Public2.2 mi
Albert W. Patrick III ElementaryHamptonPre-K–5394Public1.9 mi
Alfred S. Forrest ElementaryHamptonPre-K–5499Public3.1 mi
Barron ElementaryHamptonPre-K–5397Public1.5 mi
Captain John Smith ElementaryHamptonPre-K–5374Public2.4 mi
Francis Asbury ElementaryHamptonPre-K–5409Public4.2 mi
George P. Phenix ElementaryHamptonPre-K–81,438Public3.8 mi
Hunter B. AndrewsHamptonPre-K–81,081Public2.4 mi
Jane H. Bryan ElementaryHamptonPre-K–5367Public3.2 mi
Luther W. Machen ElementaryHamptonPre-K–5430Public1.7 mi
Mary S. Peake ElementaryHamptonPre-K–5404Public0.8 mi
Mary T. Christian ElementaryHamptonPre-K–5313Public3.1 mi
Mary W. Jackson ElementaryHamptonPre-K–5343Public4.0 mi
Moton Early Childhood CenterHamptonPre-K226Public2.9 mi
Phillips ElementaryHamptonPre-K–5435Public3.0 mi
Samuel P. Langley ElementaryHamptonPre-K–5429Public2.5 mi
William Mason Cooper ElementaryHamptonPre-K–5386Public1.0 mi
Armstrong ElementaryHamptonK–5288Public2.5 mi
Bethel Manor ElementaryLangley A F BK–5631Public4.5 mi
Christopher C. Kraft ElementaryHamptonK–5452Public2.6 mi
Paul Burbank ElementaryHamptonK–5432Public0.7 mi
Benjamin Syms MiddleHampton6–8850Public2.2 mi
C. Alton Lindsay MiddleHampton6–8612Public2.6 mi
Cesar Tarrant MiddleHampton6–8737Public2.9 mi
Francis W. Jones Magnet MiddleHampton6–8613Public3.4 mi
Thomas Eaton MiddleHampton6–8581Public0.9 mi
Bethel HighHampton9–121,769Public3.5 mi
Hampton HighHampton9–121,301Public1.7 mi
Kecoughtan HighHampton9–121,553Public2.8 mi

And 7 more.

Private schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bethel Christian SchoolHamptonPre-K–12149Baptist2.2 mi
Faith Outreach Education CenterHamptonPre-K–550Pentecostal2.8 mi
First Friends Christian AcademyHamptonPre-K–525Friends (Quaker)3.3 mi
Gloria Dei Lutheran SchoolHamptonPre-K–8206Evangelical Lutheran Church in America2.5 mi
St Mary Star of the Sea SchoolHamptonPre-K–8141Roman Catholic3.5 mi
New Mount Olive Christian Daycare & AcademyHamptonK–57Baptist3.0 mi
Rivermont, HamptonHamptonK–1265Nonsectarian2.4 mi
Rivermont School-Hampton EastHampton2–1219Nonsectarian2.3 mi
Victory Baptist SchoolHampton2–1210Baptist3.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Newport News and Bethel Manor.

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