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Hampton County, South Carolina

SC · population 18,254 · GEOID 45049

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

18,254

0.34% of South Carolina · 18,254 of 5,296,225

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.7%4.1%—
2024-024.0%4.2%—
2024-033.7%3.9%—
2024-043.2%3.5%—
2024-053.6%3.7%—
2024-064.4%4.3%—
2024-075.2%4.5%—
2024-084.7%4.4%—
2024-093.7%3.9%—
2024-103.8%3.9%—
2024-113.8%4.0%—
2024-123.6%3.8%—
2025-014.0%4.4%—
2025-024.1%4.5%—
2025-033.7%4.2%—
2025-043.4%3.9%—
2025-053.6%4.0%—
2025-064.5%4.4%—
2025-074.8%4.6%—
2025-084.9%4.5%—
2025-094.7%4.3%—
2025-115.6%4.3%—
2025-125.6%4.1%—
2026-016.4%4.7%—
2026-025.8%4.7%—
2026-034.6%4.3%—
2026-043.9%4.0%—
2026-054.1%4.1%—
2026-064.7%4.4%—
2026-074.4%4.4%—
2026-084.5%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN450490000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$843

better than the United States

This place $843
South Carolina $1,180
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$692.4M

+10.7% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$447.5M—
2017$450.5M—
2018$486.1M—
2019$503.4M—
2020$501.6M—
2021$510.0M—
2022$594.0M—
2023$625.4M—
2024$692.4M—

South Carolina $357.1B · this place is 0.19% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$2.9M

−79.9% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$17.8M—
FY2022$17.7M—
FY2023$31.1M—
FY2024$30.5M—
FY2025$14.5M—
FY2026$2.9M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 40.9 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 12.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 20.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 54.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $112,000 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $44,711 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 9.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of South Carolina 0.34% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024