Hampton is a city in southwestern Henry County, Georgia, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 8,368. It is a southeastern suburb in the Atlanta metropolitan area.

History

The city was once known as "Bear Creek" or "Bear Creek Station", named after a creek that runs through the area. The town was moved, established and renamed in 1873 when the Central Railroad of Georgia was built approx. one mile to the east. It was named after Brig. General Wade Hampton, an American soldier in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812.

Points of interest

The Atlanta Motor Speedway and the Atlanta Speedway Airport are located 3 mi west of Hampton. The Atlanta Air Route Traffic Control Center, the Federal Aviation Administration's ARTCC for the airspace over Atlanta and other parts of the Southeast U.S., is located in Hampton.

Geography

Hampton is located in southwestern Henry County at 33.38139°N, -84.28944°W (33.381522, -84.289573). U.S. Route 19/41, a four-lane highway, runs through the western side of the city, leading north 28 mi to downtown Atlanta and south 11 mi to Griffin. Georgia State Route 20 runs east from US 19/41 through the southern part of Hampton, leading 7 mi to Interstate 75 and 10 mi to McDonough. According to the United States Census Bureau, Hampton has a total area of 14.7 km2, of which 14.5 km2 are land and 0.1 km2, or 0.86%, are water.

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Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,368 people, 2,434 households, and 1,857 families residing in the city.

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