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Hampton County Fire Department

Estill, SC · Hampton County. Hampton County Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 22 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

22
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Hampton County Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the South Carolina average.

30th pct.
national personnel size
-12%
vs. South Carolina average
1
station

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
45/100
Hampton County Fire Department

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity C
22 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
22 personnel · 1 station

Hampton County Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Estill, SC (Hampton County), with 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,672 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,672 of 22,440
  • SC personnel rank #270 of 473
  • 4.55 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 3 other listed departments in Hampton County

Hampton County Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

22 Top 70% higher than 30% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 25202 · Hampton County Fire Department, SC 22 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 22
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #15,672
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Saint Joseph Volu…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Saint Joseph Volunteer Fire Department, WV (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every SC department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Estill, SC
FDID
25202

Staffing vs the South Carolina average

How Hampton County Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Carolina. In-state it ranks #270 of 473 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,672 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 12% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
75
SC departments
689

County roster weight

Hampton County Fire Department carries 26.8% of Hampton County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (82 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 75% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.55 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 22 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Saint Joseph Volunteer Fire Department, WV (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

Nearby Departments

Hampton County Fire Department
Brunson · volunteer
Hampton County Fire Department
Yemassee · volunteer
All SC departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 22 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every SC department.

Saint Joseph Volunteer Fire Department, WV 22 Avoca and Rural Fire Department, WI 22 Jonesboro Volunteer Fire Department, LA 22 West Hinds Volunteer Fire Department, MS 22 Learned Volunteer Fire Department, MS 22 Eunice Fire and Rescue Department, NM 22 Cranesville Volunteer Fire Department, PA 22 Brunswick Volunteer Fire Department, NE 22

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Hampton County Fire Department have?

Hampton County Fire Department has 22 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 12% below the South Carolina average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,672 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SC, it ranks #270 of 473 by personnel.

Does Hampton County Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Hampton County Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Hampton County Fire Department operate?

Hampton County Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Hampton County Fire Department?

Hampton County Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Hampton County, SC. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in South Carolina?

South Carolina has 689 fire departments with 17,475 total personnel. 49% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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