Census place 5138424

Hopewell

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Hopewell city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Hopewell.

According to the 2025 estimate, Hopewell has a population of 23,261 and 2,246 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 39 covered Virginia places are: median home value is $181,600, below the comparison median of $343,000; median household income is $54,729, below the comparison median of $69,634; and median gross rent is $1,106, below the comparison median of $1,359. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$181,600
Below the comparison median of $343,000
median household income
$54,729
Below the comparison median of $69,634
median gross rent
$1,106
Below the comparison median of $1,359

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Hopewell's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
23,261
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.9%
Population estimate
Density
2,246/sq mi
10.4 sq mi land area
Median age
37.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$54,729
Median home value
$181,600
Median gross rent
$1,106
Bachelor’s degree or higher
13.7%
Typical commute
26 min
Drive-alone commute
79.3%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
42.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
53.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
56.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.7%
Working from home
11.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86.1%
Homes built 2020+
0.9%
Households without a vehicle
11.7%
Households with children
29.7%
Residents with a disability
18.1%
Residents without insurance
7.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Hopewell city provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Hurricane declarations
5
Severe Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: RICHMOND INTL AP (16 mi from place center)
Average high
69.5°F
Average low
48.4°F
Annual rainfall
45.5"
Annual snowfall
8.8"

Month by month

A year in Hopewell.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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