Hampton is an independent city in Virginia, United States. The population was 137,148 at the 2020 census, making it the seventh-most populous city in Virginia. Hampton is included in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, which has more than 1.8 million inhabitants and is the 37th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. Hampton traces its origins to Old Point Comfort, the site of Fort Monroe, named by English explorers led by Christopher Newport in 1607 during the founding of Jamestown. Following the American Civil War, Hampton University was established on the opposite bank of the Hampton River to educate newly freed African Americans and local Native Americans. In the 20th century, the city became home to Langley Air Force Base, NASA's Langley Research Center, and the Virginia Air and Space Science Center. Since consolidation by a mutual agreement in 1952, Hampton has included the former Elizabeth City County and the incorporated town of Phoebus.

Country: United States
State: Virginia
County: None (Independent city)
Settled: 1610
Incorporated (town): 1705
Incorporated (city): 1849
Type: Mayor–council–manager
Mayor: Jimmy Gray (D)
Vice mayor: Steven L. Brown (D)
Water: 62.2%
Population (2020): 137,148
Estimate (2025): 137,315
Rank: 200th in the United States, 7th in Virginia
Metro: 1,799,674
Time zone: EST (UTC−5)
Summer (DST): EDT (UTC−4)
ZIP Codes: 23661, 23663-23669
FIPS code: 51-35000
GNIS feature ID: 1495650
Public transportation: Hampton Roads Transit
Twitter profile: cityofhampton
Instagram profile: hamptonva
Facebook profile: HamptonVA
Wikidata description: independent city in Virginia, United States
Wikidata id: Q342043
Wikidata label: Hampton
Wikidata aliases: Array
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