Hampton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 8,267 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Hampton is the 114th largest community in Georgia. Much of the housing stock in Hampton was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Hampton economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Hampton, where the median household income is $67,808.00.

Hampton real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Hampton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 22.38% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Hampton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.43 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The population of Hampton overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Hampton, 23.90% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hampton in 2022 was $23,718, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $94,872 for a family of four. However, Hampton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hampton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hampton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hampton residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Hampton include Haitian, English, Irish, German, and Liberian.

The most common language spoken in Hampton is English. Other important languages spoken here include French Creole and French.