Hampton, Georgia
City in Georgia, United States
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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.
Hampton, Georgia | |
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 Location in Henry County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°22′53″N 84°17′22″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Henry |
| Named after | Wade Hampton |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ann Tarpley |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.50 sq mi (22.02 km2) |
| • Land | 8.44 sq mi (21.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.058 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,368 |
| • Density | 990.9/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 |
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″N 84°17′22″W (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
Demographics
| 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] | |||
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Hampton had a population of 8,368. The median age was 34.6 years. 27.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 10.6% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 85.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males age 18 and over.[21][22]
92.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 7.2% lived in rural areas.[23]
There were 2,826 households in Hampton, of which 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.5% were married-couple households, 14.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Of these households, 1,857 were family households.[21]
There were 2,969 housing units, of which 4.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.6%.[21][22]
| 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% |
Education
Public
Elementary
- Hampton Elementary School
- Mt. Carmel Elementary School
- Rocky Creek Elementary School
Middle
- Hampton Middle School
High
EchoPark Speedway
Hampton is home to the EchoPark Speedway, a 1 mile intermediate quad-oval, the track used to be similar in design to Darlington when it first opened, in 1992 it became a quad-oval, and in 2022 the track became a superspeedway.
Current events
NASCAR Cup Series
- Autotrader 400 (1960–present)
- Quaker State 400 (1960–2010, 2021–present)
- The Winston (1986)
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
- Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250 (1992–present)
- Focused Health 250 (2021–present)
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
- Fr8 208 (2004–2012, 2015–present)
- E-Z-Go 200 (2005–2008)
Former events
ARCA Re/Max Series
- Atlanta ARCA 400 (1984–2003)
NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour
- Atlanta 150 (2010)
ASA National Tour
- World Financial Group 150 (2004)
Indy Racing League
- zMAX Atlanta 500 Classic (1998–2001)
