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Hampton County, South Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Hampton County, South Carolina has a population of 18,254 across 560 square miles, down 2.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $692.4 m in 2024, 318 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $2.2 m.
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Hampton County
How many people live in Hampton County
- Population18,254
- Households7,225
- Average household size2.53
- Median household income$44,711
- Median age40.9
- Median gross rent$843 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$112,000
- Home value to household income2.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over12,631
- Population under 183,911
- Share under 1821.4 percent
- Population 65 and over3,589
- Share 65 and over19.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6410,754
- Civilian labor force8,001
- Unemployment rate9.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.8 percent
- Rank by population among South Carolina counties41st of 46
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1977th
Hampton County is the 41st largest of 46 South Carolina counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.4 percent against 19.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hampton County
Is Hampton County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.12 percent
- Census 2020 base population18,565
- Births, 2024202
- Deaths, 2024236
- Natural change, 2024-34
- Net domestic migration, 2024-12
- Net international migration, 202450
- Total net migration, 202438
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-180
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2530th
The county has lost 2.12 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Hampton County
Where people moving to Hampton County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving362
- People arriving, from those returns749
- Adjusted gross income arriving$16.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$46,262
- Largest single originHampton County Non-migrants (6,134 households)
- Largest single destination (6,134 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton County Non-migrants | 6,134 | 12,185 | $289.3 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 101 | 188 | $4.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 101 | 188 | $4.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 85 | 151 | $3.3 m |
| Beaufort County | 73 | 174 | $2.7 m |
| Jasper County | 48 | 104 | $1.9 m |
| Allendale County | 32 | 71 | $1.0 m |
| Colleton County | 23 | 63 | $589,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Hampton County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Hampton County
What the Hampton County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$692.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$625.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202410.7 percent
- GDP change over five years38.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among South Carolina counties41st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2151st
- GDP per resident$37,933
Output grew 10.7 percent in the latest year and 38.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Hampton County
Who employs people in Hampton County
- Covered employment, annual average4,867
- Establishments reporting418
- Average annual pay$50,768
- Average weekly wage$976
- Sector 44-45, employment548
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,874
- Sector 31-33, employment425
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$60,414
- Sector 42, employment348
- Sector 42, average annual pay$70,799
- Sector 11, employment327
- Sector 11, average annual pay$62,784
- Sector 23, employment256
- Sector 54, employment159
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 548 | 64 | $29,874 |
| Sector 31-33 | 425 | 13 | $60,414 |
| Sector 42 | 348 | 9 | $70,799 |
| Sector 11 | 327 | 33 | $62,784 |
| Sector 23 | 256 | 41 | $60,245 |
| Sector 54 | 159 | 31 | $102,398 |
| Sector 81 | 145 | 28 | $41,606 |
| Sector 52 | 101 | 25 | $48,978 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 548 jobs, 11.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Hampton County
What businesses operate in Hampton County
- Establishments, all industries318
- Employment at those establishments3,261
- Annual payroll$147.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.4
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Hampton County
What is being built in Hampton County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202410
- Declared construction value permitted$3.2 m
- Single family units authorised10
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$319,909
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.4
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Hampton County
How much SBA lending happens in Hampton County
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$543,625
- Median 7(a) approval$411,000
- 10th percentile approval$60,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,350,000
- Largest single approval$1,350,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)11
- Jobs per approval2.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer25.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals25.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (2)
- Most active lenderLoyal Trust Bank (1)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$2.5 m
- Average 504 approval$2,516,000
- Median 504 approval$2,516,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval3.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved1.2
- Most active CDCCSRA Local Development Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals80.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$4.7 m
The average approval of $543,625 sits close to the median of $411,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 25.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hampton County
Do SBA loans in Hampton County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hampton County
Which parts of Hampton County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- Estill, approvals1
- Hampton, approvals1
- YEMASSEE, approvals1
- Early Branch, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Estill | 1 | $411,000 |
| Hampton | 1 | $353,500 |
| YEMASSEE | 1 | $1,350,000 |
| Early Branch | 1 | $60,000 |
Estill accounts for 1 approvals against 1 in Hampton. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hampton County
How big is Hampton County
- Land area560 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Carolina counties29th of 46
- Width, east to west34.5 mi
- Height, north to south33.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land33
- Establishments per square mile0.57
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Hampton County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Hampton County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population18,254
- Households7,225
- Average household size2.53
- Median household income$44,711
- Median age40.9
Common questions
Hampton County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hampton County, South Carolina?
18,254, in 7,225 households, ranking 41st of 46 South Carolina counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Hampton County growing?
The population has fallen 2.12 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 202 births against 236 deaths, with net migration of 38. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Hampton County?
$44,711. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $112,000, which is 2.5 times income, and median gross rent is $843 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Hampton County?
318 establishments, employing 3,261 people with an annual payroll of $147.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Hampton County?
Average annual pay is $50,768, or $976 a week, across 4,867 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Hampton County?
4 7(a) approvals totalling $2.2 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $411,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $2.5 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Hampton County?
10 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $3.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Hampton County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Hampton County come from?
The largest single origin is Hampton County Non-migrants, with 6,134 households. Arriving households report an average income of $46,262 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Hampton County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Hampton County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.