Hopewell city (County), Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,261
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,261
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 22,970
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,031
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,032
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,033
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,591
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.9%
Female persons, percent 53.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 46.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 46.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 39.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,617
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,491
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $181,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,227
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $464
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,106
Building Permits, 2025 31
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,255
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 50,419
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 181,365
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,293
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 189,818
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,329
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,729
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,711
Persons in poverty, percent 17.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 396
Total employment, 2023 5,277
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 297,392
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -8.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,349
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 364
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 23
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,224.6
Population per square mile, 2010 2,198.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.35
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.28
FIPS Code 51670