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Hampton city, Virginia

VA · population 137,557 · GEOID 5135000

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Unemployment (southampton county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is worse 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

137,557

1.58% of Virginia · 137,557 of 8,705,170

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

Unemployment (Southampton County)

3.8%

−0.2 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Southampton County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-012.8%4.1%—
2024-022.7%4.2%—
2024-032.4%3.9%—
2024-042.4%3.5%—
2024-052.7%3.7%—
2024-063.0%4.3%—
2024-073.3%4.5%—
2024-083.4%4.4%—
2024-093.1%3.9%—
2024-103.1%3.9%—
2024-113.3%4.0%—
2024-122.9%3.8%—
2025-013.4%4.4%—
2025-023.3%4.5%—
2025-033.2%4.2%—
2025-043.0%3.9%—
2025-053.5%4.0%—
2025-063.7%4.4%—
2025-073.7%4.6%—
2025-083.8%4.5%—
2025-093.6%4.3%—
2025-114.0%4.3%—
2025-123.6%4.1%—
2026-013.9%4.7%—
2026-023.8%4.7%—
2026-033.8%4.3%—
2026-043.4%4.0%—
2026-053.5%4.1%—
2026-063.9%4.4%—
2026-073.7%4.4%—
2026-083.7%4.3%—
2026-093.8%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN511750000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,427

worse than the United States

This place $1,427
Virginia $1,579
United States $1,413

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

Output

No output series for this place.

Federal obligations (Southampton County)

$48.8M

+24.3% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Southampton County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Southampton County)Margin
FY2021$29.9M—
FY2022$5.6M—
FY2023$2.7M—
FY2024$10.9M—
FY2025$39.3M—
FY2026$48.8M—

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 36.8 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 28.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 12.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 65.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $245,700 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $69,621 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 6.3% 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 Virginia 1.58% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024