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Compare Hampton to Virginia Beach

This post compares Hampton, Virginia to Virginia Beach, 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) Virginia Beach (city)
Population 136,255 450,057
Income (median) $41,048 $46,553
Home Value (median) $186,600 $267,300
White 41% 67%
Black 50% 19%
Asian 2% 6%
With Kids 28% 35%
Age (median) 35 35
Rentals 43% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hampton or Virginia Beach?
A: Hampton has a much smaller population count than Virginia Beach: 136255 compared with 450057 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Hampton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Hampton versus 36% for Virginia Beach.

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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