Hampton, Arkansas

Hampton is a town in Calhoun County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,181 according to the 2020 United States census. The town is the county seat of Calhoun County.

Hampton is part of the Camden Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Hampton is located east of the center of Calhoun County. U.S. Routes 278 and 167 intersect in the town. US 278 leads west 23 miles (37 km) to Camden and east 26 miles (42 km) to Warren, while US 167 leads north 21 miles (34 km) to Fordyce and south 27 miles (43 km) to El Dorado.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²), all land.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,181 people, 619 households, and 390 families residing in the town.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,579 people, 619 households, and 402 families residing in the town. The population density was 522.4 inhabitants per square mile (201.7/km²). There were 699 housing units at an average density of 231.2 per square mile (89.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 66.18% White, 32.05% Black or African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.08% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 1.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 619 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.9 males.