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Compare Hampton to Blacksburg

This post compares Hampton, Virginia to Blacksburg, Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Hampton (city) Blacksburg (town)
Population 136,255 44,079
Income (median) $41,048 $49,020
Home Value (median) $186,600 $286,500
White 41% 78%
Black 50% 4%
Asian 2% 12%
With Kids 28% 16%
Age (median) 35 22
Rentals 43% 69%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hampton or Blacksburg?
A: Hampton has a larger population count than Blacksburg: 136255 compared with 44079 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Hampton or in Blacksburg?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Hampton.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Hampton or Blacksburg?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Hampton.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Blacksburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Hampton versus 69% for Blacksburg.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Hampton may include: Portsmouth, Newport-News, and Richmond.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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