Hampton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hampton that have no violations reported:
- HAMPTON TOWN OF (Population served: 2887, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: |  18.9% | | Whole state: |  14.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: | 8.6% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hampton, SC
10 people in other group homes
Hampton compared to South Carolina state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Hampton (2009 data):
- Palmetto State Bank: at 601 First Street, West, branch established on 1907-01-01; West End Branch at U.S. Highway 278 & S.C. Highway 363, branch established on 1973-03-01. Info updated 2007-03-07: Bank assets: $409.7 mil, Deposits: $321.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Palmetto State Bankshares, Inc.
- Regions Bank: Hampton Branch at 406 First Street, branch established on 1951-12-17. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Hampton Branch at 402 Elm Street East, branch established on 1965-08-12. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (50%)
- Utility gas (40%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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2004 Presidential Election results in Hampton County South Carolina:
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2008 Presidential Election results in Hampton County South Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Hampton
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.57%
| Here | | 38.6% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | United Methodist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 66.0% | 11.3% | 10.1% | 3.3% | 1.8% |
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| Congregations | 35.2% | 7.4% | 18.5% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
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| Name | Church of God of Prophecy | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Catholic Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
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| Congregations | 5.6% | 3.7% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 14.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics
Number of grocery stores: 7
| This county: | 3.31 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Hampton County: | 0.94 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
| This county: | 10.39 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
| Hampton County: | 6.61 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 13.7% | | South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 35.9% | | South Carolina: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Hampton County: | 20.3% | | State: | 13.4% |
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $6,019 | $36,114 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $4,097 | $24,582 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $801 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
10 | $30,649 | $36,779 | 2 | $1,076 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $554 |
| Fire - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $276 |
| Solid Waste Management |
6 | $7,937 | $15,874 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $7,157 | $28,628 | 1 | $2,046 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $456 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $7,330 | $29,320 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $2,799 | $33,588 | 1 | $1,019 |
| Totals for Government |
27 | $65,988 | $29,328 | 12 | $6,228 |
Hampton government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $255,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,084,000
Police Protection: $495,000
Regular Highways: $479,000
Financial Administration: $159,000
Fire Protection: $115,000
Central Staff Services: $42,000
Parks & Recreation: $36,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $197,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Water Utilities: $20,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $197,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,282,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $410,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,760,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $112,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $143,000
Interest Earnings: $22,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $83,000
Police Protection: $59,000
General - Other: $33,000
Regular Highways: $15,000
Fire Protection: $8,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $733,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $909,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $90,000
- Tax - NEC: $384,000
Property: $226,000
Other Selective Sales: $25,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $732,000
5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,894 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.60% | | South Carolina average: | 8.00% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,285 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.48% | | South Carolina average: | 6.88% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Hampton:
- WHGS (1270 AM; 1 kW; HAMPTON, SC; Owner: HAMPTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
- WALD (1080 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: JACQUELYN COLLIER PEMBROKE)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDOG (1460 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: GOOD RADIO BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBMQ (630 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Hampton:
- WBHC-FM (92.1 FM; HAMPTON, SC; Owner: HAMPTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WBAW-FM (99.1 FM; BARNWELL, SC; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDOG-FM (93.5 FM; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: GOOD RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJZX (99.7 FM; HOLLYWOOD, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WIIZ (97.9 FM; BLACKVILLE, SC; Owner: NICWILD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WALI (93.7 FM; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: HESS COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Hampton:
- WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WEBA-TV (Channel 14; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Hampton, South Carolina:
- Fatal accident count: 13
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 20
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
- Fatalities: 13
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 33
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
South Carolina average:
- Fatal accident count: 82
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 125
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
- Fatalities: 90
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 211
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
See more detailed statistics of Hampton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 16,469
Total average daily truck traffic: 987
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 23,174
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Hampton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 53 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - Law Enforcement Ctr Cty Complex Eoc (Lat: 32.863222 Lon: -81.087056), Call Sign: WNBU989
Assigned Frequencies: 45.0800 MHz, 45.4800 MHz
Grant Date: 11/09/2004, Expiration Date: 02/01/2015
Registrant: Scemd, 2779 Fish Hatchery Road, West Columbia, SC 29172, Phone: (803) 737-8500, Fax: (803) 737-8570, Email:
- Water Tank At Police Fire Complex (Lat: 32.869611 Lon: -81.105389), Call Sign: KUZ465
Assigned Frequencies: 460.075 MHz, 465.075 MHz
Grant Date: 03/03/1998, Expiration Date: 05/10/2003, Cancellation Date: 08/10/2003
Registrant: Hampton, Town Of, 608 First St W, Hampton, SC 29924 - Hwy 278 .5 Mi Nw (Lat: 32.886278 Lon: -81.128167), Call Sign: KWV420, Licensee ID: L00003804
Assigned Frequencies: 49.2800 MHz, 49.3800 MHz, 49.4200 MHz
Grant Date: 06/27/1996, Expiration Date: 08/14/2001, Cancellation Date: 10/14/2001
Registrant: Westvaco Development Corporation, Summerville, SC 29484, Phone: (803) 871-6710 - 1.5 Mi E On Waterboro Rd (Lat: 32.875167 Lon: -81.088722), Call Sign: KNCF886, Licensee ID: L00006736
Assigned Frequencies: 153.650 MHz, 158.160 MHz
Grant Date: 10/23/2001, Expiration Date: 01/05/2012, Cancellation Date: 10/02/2002
Registrant: Palmetto Electric Cooperative Inc, Ridgeland, SC 29936, Phone: (803) 681-5551 - Lat: 32.884667 Lon: -81.128472, Call Sign: WQJA870
Assigned Frequencies: 153.290 MHz
Grant Date: 07/10/2008, Expiration Date: 07/10/2018, Certifier: Timothy W Sease
Registrant: Kelley Communications, 487 Broughton Street, Orangeburg, SC 29115, Phone: (803) 516-0005, Fax: (803) 516-0803, Email:
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Lat: 32.844333 Lon: -81.124000, Call Sign: KEL645, Licensee ID: L01056262
Assigned Frequencies: 166.250 MHz, 166.250 MHz
Grant Date: 12/01/1978, Expiration Date: 12/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 09/22/2009
Registrant: Bocock Communications, LLC, P O Box 607, Hampton, SC 29924 - Lat: 32.844333 Lon: -81.124000, Call Sign: KEL845, Licensee ID: L01056262
Assigned Frequencies: 166.250 MHz
Grant Date: 07/13/2000, Expiration Date: 12/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 09/22/2009
Registrant: Bocock Communications, LLC, P O Box 607, Hampton, SC 29924
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - STATION, Int Of Sc Hwy 363 And State Rd 258 (Lat: 32.876806 Lon: -81.090083), Overall height: 35.1 m, Call Sign: WNEZ464
Assigned Frequencies: 2194.40 MHz
Grant Date: 12/21/2000, Expiration Date: 12/27/2010, Cancellation Date: 10/29/2007
Registrant: Phone: (803) 681-5551 - HAMPTON ES, Hampton Es, 505 Hoover St. (Lat: 32.869278 Lon: -81.119639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.5 m, Overall height: 37.4 m, Call Sign: WQGW513
Assigned Frequencies: 17815.0 MHz, 21835.0 MHz, 21885.0 MHz, 21985.0 MHz
Grant Date: 05/07/2007, Expiration Date: 05/07/2017, Certifier: Scott Smyth
Registrant: Trillion Partners, Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd. Suite 150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Fax: (512) 334-4099, Email:
- BEN HAZEL PR, Ben Hazel Primary School, 628 Railroad Ave W. (Lat: 32.880500 Lon: -81.121861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.5 m, Overall height: 37.4 m, Call Sign: WQGW516
Assigned Frequencies: 23035.0 MHz
Grant Date: 05/07/2007, Expiration Date: 05/07/2017, Certifier: Scott Smyth
Registrant: Trillion Partners, Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd. Suite 150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Fax: (512) 334-4099, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - 1.5 Miles East Of Routes 63 & 363 (Lat: 32.902639 Lon: -81.017861), Call Sign: KNKK634
Assigned Frequencies: 454.525 MHz
Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancellation Date: 06/05/1999
Registrant: Council, Jr. James R & Dodd, Arthur R., P.O. Drawer 347,, Orangeburg, SC 29115-0000, Phone: (202) 659-5353
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hampton)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 248DM , Serial Number: 0374, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 11/06/2002
Registrant (Corporation): Ball Aviation LLC, 400 Barry Ave, Hampton, SC 29924 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182Q (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4942N , Serial Number: 18267467, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 12/19/1979
Registrant (Individual): Charles A Dba Laffitte, Box 158, Hampton, SC 29924, Other Owners: Farms Laffitte
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most popular first names in Hampton, SC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| William | 50 | 70.1 years |
| John | 40 | 74.6 years |
| James | 34 | 71.0 years |
| Mary | 33 | 75.6 years |
| George | 22 | 71.7 years |
| Annie | 19 | 77.9 years |
| Robert | 17 | 70.0 years |
| Willie | 16 | 66.1 years |
| Sarah | 11 | 72.6 years |
| Henry | 10 | 74.7 years |
| Most popular last names in Hampton, SC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Smith | 29 | 77.4 years |
| Rivers | 28 | 70.9 years |
| Williams | 22 | 72.2 years |
| Thomas | 21 | 77.7 years |
| Johnson | 19 | 67.2 years |
| Gooding | 18 | 73.5 years |
| Davis | 18 | 70.2 years |
| Deloach | 17 | 72.5 years |
| Cook | 16 | 71.7 years |
| Youmans | 16 | 76.5 years |
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