Hopkins

Population: 1,962
Median household income: $49,464
Median home value: $77,300

Hopkins is a community in Richland County, South Carolina, home to 1,962 residents. Its median household income of $49,464 runs below the Richland County figure of $61,699.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hopkins's population declined 27.8% from 2,719 to 1,962, while its median home value fell 11.6% from $87,400 to $77,300.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 80.9% of the population. 64.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,962
Median age: 50.6 yrs
Median household income: $49,464
Median home value: $77,300
Median gross rent: $1,016
Housing units: 947
Homeownership rate: 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 33.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7191,962

Median household income

$49,919$49,464

Median home value

$87,400$77,300

Median gross rent

$1,140$1,016

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,719	$49,919	$87,400	$1,140
2020	2,068	$42,708	$61,100	$1,139
2021	1,757	$52,396	$93,400	$1,021
2022	1,738	$57,262	$94,600	$837
2023	1,962	$49,464	$77,300	$1,016

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 176.5%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6423.5%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	87	4.4%
5 to 17	127	6.5%
18 to 24	171	8.7%
25 to 34	220	11.2%
35 to 44	245	12.5%
45 to 54	215	11.0%
55 to 64	462	23.5%
65 to 74	272	13.9%
75 and over	163	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	359	18.3%
Black or African American	1,588	80.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.1%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's37.7%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	223	14.1%
High school graduate	519	32.9%
Some college or associate's	595	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	148	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	92	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone64.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit4.1%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home26.3%

Other means5.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	403	64.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	26	4.1%
Walked	2	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	165	26.3%
Other means	32	5.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	63	13.6%
15 to 29 min	130	28.1%
30 to 44 min	218	47.1%
45 to 59 min	52	11.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 19.5% (383 of 1,962)

	Count	Share
Family households	454	53.9%
Nonfamily households	388	46.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	842	88.9%
Vacant	105	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	685	81.4%
Renter-occupied	157	18.6%

1-unit, detached47.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other53.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	445	47.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	502	53.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4534990
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 33.9002, -80.8568