Hampton, Georgia

Hampton, Georgia
City
Location in Henry County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°22′53″N84°17′22″W / 33.38139°N 84.28944°W / 33.38139; -84.28944
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Henry
Named after	Wade Hampton
Area [1]
• Total	8.50 sq mi (22.02 km2)
• Land	8.45 sq mi (21.87 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation	883 ft (269 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	8,368
• Density	990.88/sq mi (382.58/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	30228
Area codes	770/678/470
FIPS code	13-36276 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0315076 [3]
Website	hamptonga.gov

Hampton is a city in southwestern Henry County, Georgia, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 8,368. It is a southeastern suburb in the Atlanta metropolitan area.

History

The city was once known as "Bear Creek" or "Bear Creek Station", named after a creek that runs through the area. ^[4] The town was moved, established and renamed in 1873 when the Central Railroad of Georgia was built approx. one mile to the east. It was named after Brig. General Wade Hampton, an American soldier in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812. Hampton's historical origins date back to the early 1820s, when the first white settlers arrived in the Bear Creek area. ^[5]

Geography

Hampton is located in southwestern Henry County at 33°22′53″N84°17′22″W / 33.38139°N 84.28944°W / 33.38139; -84.28944 (33.381522, -84.289573). ^[6]

U.S. Route 19/41, a four-lane highway, runs through the western side of the city, leading north 28 miles (45 km) to downtown Atlanta and south 11 miles (18 km) to Griffin. Georgia State Route 20 runs east from US 19/41 through the southern part of Hampton, leading 7 miles (11 km) to Interstate 75 and 10 miles (16 km) to McDonough.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Hampton has a total area of 5.7 square miles (14.7 km²), of which 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 0.86%, are water. ^[7]

Major highways

• U.S. Route 19
• U.S. Route 41
• State Route 3
• State Route 20
• State Route 81

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	621		—
1890	422		−32.0%
1900	468		10.9%
1910	1,093		133.5%
1920	927		−15.2%
1930	1,002		8.1%
1940	619		−38.2%
1950	864		39.6%
1960	1,253		45.0%
1970	1,551		23.8%
1980	2,059		32.8%
1990	2,694		30.8%
2000	3,857		43.2%
2010	6,987		81.2%
2020	8,368		19.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [8] 1850-1870 [9] 1870-1880 [10] 1890-1910 [11] 1920-1930 [12] 1940 [13] 1950 [14] 1960 [15] 1970 [16] 1980 [17] 1990 [18] 2000 [19] 2010 [20]

Hampton racial composition as of 2020 ^[21]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	2,935	35.07%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	4,198	50.17%
Native American	14	0.17%
Asian	130	1.55%
Pacific Islander	1	0.01%
Other/Mixed	405	4.84%
Hispanic or Latino	685	8.19%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,368 people, 2,434 households, and 1,857 families residing in the city.

Education

Public

Elementary

• Hampton Elementary School
• Mt. Carmel Elementary School
• Rocky Creek Elementary School

Middle

• Hampton Middle School

High

• Hampton High School
• Dutchtown High School

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 102. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
5. "Where History Has a Future" (PDF).
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hampton city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2017.^{[ dead link ]}
8. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
9. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
10. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
11. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2024.
12. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
13. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
14. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
15. "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
16. "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
17. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
18. "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
19. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
20. "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
21. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.

External links

• City of Hampton official website