City Score: Hampton, SC

One number for Hampton, SC: the condition of the city from public data and how the church is moving, updated weekly, every indicator footnoted to its source. Back to Hampton, SC. In South Carolina.

The score

Hampton, SC scores 31 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 40 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 18 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

The condition of Hampton, SC

  • What Hampton is up against: 72 out of 100 — Better than 13% of cities, up 8 points
  • Where grace is growing: 48 out of 100 — Better than 93% of cities
  • Marriage & family: 20 out of 100 — Better than 9% of cities, up 2 points
  • Christian liberty: 65 out of 100 — Better than 69% of cities, down 3 points

What takes Hampton, SC to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 18 → 40
  • Discipleship: Discipleship 39 → 45
  • Unity: Unity 39 → 45
  • Gathering: Gathering 18 → 45

What affected it

  • This quarter: Divorces up 21 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Violent crime up 14 percentile points (What Hampton is up against)
  • This quarter: Property crime up 8 percentile points (What Hampton is up against)

Hampton, SC over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · South Carolina · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · South Carolina · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · South Carolina (28 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  6. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  7. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  8. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  9. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  10. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  11. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Hampton County, SC · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  12. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Hampton County, SC · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Hampton County, SC · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · South Carolina (37 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  15. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · South Carolina (37 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · South Carolina (37 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · South Carolina (37 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · South Carolina (37 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-10 · South Carolina (37 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Hampton County, SC · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  21. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Hampton County, SC · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  22. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Hampton, SC · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · South Carolina · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · South Carolina · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · South Carolina · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · South Carolina · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · South Carolina · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · South Carolina · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  30. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · South Carolina · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  31. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · South Carolina · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · South Carolina · fetched Oct 29, 2026

Every indicator

What Hampton is up against — 72 out of 100

Where grace is growing — 48 out of 100

  • Church adherents: 607.2 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 77% of cities · 2020, Hampton County, SC · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
  • Congregations: 41.5 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 90% of cities · 2020, Hampton County, SC · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
  • Charitable giving: 1.0 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 70% of cities · 2023, Hampton County, SC · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
  • Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-09, South Carolina (37 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
  • Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-09, South Carolina (37 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
  • Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-09, South Carolina (37 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
  • New believers in Joy: 0.0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-09, South Carolina (37 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
  • Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-09, South Carolina (37 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
  • Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, South Carolina (37 counties summed) · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy

Marriage & family — 20 out of 100

Christian liberty — 65 out of 100

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