Hampton County, South Carolina
Hampton County, South Carolina | |
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Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina | |
Interactive map of Hampton County, South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 32°47′N 81°08′W / 32.78°N 81.14°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| Founded | 1878 |
| Named after | Wade Hampton III |
| Seat | Hampton |
| Largest community | Hampton |
| Area | |
• Total | 562.71 sq mi (1,457.4 km2) |
| • Land | 559.98 sq mi (1,450.3 km2) |
| • Water | 2.73 sq mi (7.1 km2) 0.49% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,561 |
• Estimate (2024) | 18,172 |
| • Density | 33.146/sq mi (12.798/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | www |
Hampton County is a rural county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,561. Its county seat is Hampton. It was named for Confederate Civil War general Wade Hampton, who in the late 1870s, with the ending of Reconstruction, was elected as governor of South Carolina.