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Overview for Hampton County, SC
Hampton County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 559.8 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 38.1 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 34.7%. On the 2000 census form, 99.6% of the population reported only one race, with 55.7% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 2.6% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.64 persons compared to an average family size of 3.19 persons.
In 2005 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $40,665. Per capita income grew by 12.8% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation).
People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence)
Value
Industry Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work)
Value
Population (2005)
21,329
Covered Employment
5,364
Growth (%) since 1990
17.3%
Average wage per job
$31,074
Households (2000)
7,444
Manufacturing – % all jobs in County
16.6%
Labor Force (persons) (2005)
8,031
Average wage per job
$40,665
Unemployment Rate (2005)
8.6
Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County
2.2%
Per Capita Personal Income (2004)
$20,905
Average wage per job
$33,953
Median Household Income (2003)
$28,223
Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County
D
Poverty Rate (2003)
19.4
Average wage per job
D
H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
66.9
Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County
1.6%
Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
10.1
Average wage per job
$35,274
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Hampton County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 559.8 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 38.1 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 34.7%. On the 2000 census form, 99.6% of the population reported only one race, with 55.7% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 2.6% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.64 persons compared to an average family size of 3.19 persons.
