Cities / Virginia / Hampton

Hampton, VA

137,557 people

Right Now

Weather

81°F

Today: Sunny, high 88°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Hampton Roads)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 10.4 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

ORF

12 mi — Norfolk International Airport

Population & People

Population

137,557

Median age

36.8

Median household income

$69,621

Poverty rate

12.7%

Unemployment rate

5.8%

Bachelor's degree+

28.5%

Avg. commute

20 min

Hispanic or Latino

6.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$245,700

Median gross rent

$1,427/mo

Homeownership rate

56.92%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,713

HUD Fair Market Rent (Hampton city, 0 mi from Hampton), 2026. Efficiency $1492, 1BR $1512, 2BR $1713, 3BR $2376, 4BR $2797. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Virginia commercial electricity

9.55¢/kWh

Virginia industrial electricity

9.45¢/kWh

Virginia residential electricity

15.28¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

798447.9

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

623948.9

All-Transactions House Price Index for Virginia

768.03

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Source: FRED, Virginia-specific series.

Nearby Airports

ORF

Norfolk International Airport

12 mi away

RIC

Richmond International Airport

63 mi away

DCA

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

131 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Virginia energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Virginia economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).