Hopewell city, Virginia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 22,944
Median household income: $48,681
Median home value: $165,100

Home to 22,944 residents, Hopewell city is one of Virginia's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $48,681, its median household income sits below Virginia's $90,974.

From 2019 to 2023, Hopewell city's population grew 2.2% from 22,456 to 22,944, while its median household income rose 24.7% from $39,030 to $48,681.

23.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.41 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,944
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $48,681
Median home value: $165,100
Median gross rent: $1,085
Housing units: 10,434
Homeownership rate: 55.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Unemployment rate: 9.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,45622,944

Median household income

$39,030$48,681

Median home value

$122,900$165,100

Median gross rent

$886$1,085

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,456	$39,030	$122,900	$886
2020	22,500	$43,262	$126,100	$920
2021	23,020	$44,209	$127,300	$957
2022	23,046	$50,661	$151,600	$1,033
2023	22,944	$48,681	$165,100	$1,085

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,772	7.7%
5 to 17	4,086	17.8%
18 to 24	2,150	9.4%
25 to 34	3,079	13.4%
35 to 44	2,708	11.8%
45 to 54	2,776	12.1%
55 to 64	2,936	12.8%
65 to 74	2,104	9.2%
75 and over	1,333	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,547	41.6%
Black or African American	9,443	41.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	261	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.1%
Two or more races	1,699	7.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,971	8.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,837	12.3%
High school graduate	5,878	39.4%
Some college or associate's	5,357	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,240	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	624	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,745	81.2%
Carpooled	802	8.4%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	59	0.6%
Bicycle	3	0.0%
Worked from home	912	9.6%
Other means	21	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,526	29.3%
15 to 29 min	2,822	32.7%
30 to 44 min	2,039	23.6%
45 to 59 min	655	7.6%
60+ min	590	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 23.8% (5,405 of 22,729)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,964	63.3%
Nonfamily households	3,454	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,418	90.3%
Vacant	1,016	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,230	55.5%
Renter-occupied	4,188	44.5%

1-unit, detached71.7%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,484	71.7%
1-unit, attached	550	5.3%
2 to 4 units	803	7.7%
5 to 19 units	695	6.7%
20 or more units	714	6.8%
Mobile home & other	188	1.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 51670
State: Virginia
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.47 sq mi
Center point: 37.2910, -77.2989