Hopkins, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,985

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

3.16% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.7%

31.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,063

1.21% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$99,300

Population & Diversity

Hopkins, SC is home to a population of 1.99k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.16% of Hopkins, SC residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 3.96 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.57k people) in Hopkins, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 397 White (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Hopkins, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hopkins, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hopkins, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hopkins, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.57k ± 444
White (Non-Hispanic)
397 ± 223
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
17 ± 28

0.856%

Hispanic Population

17 people

0.856% of the people in Hopkins, SC are hispanic (17 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hopkins, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

1.16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

0.663%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 1.16% of Hopkins, SC residents (23 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hopkins, SC was 0.663%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hopkins, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
124 ± 90
Gulf War (1990s)
96 ± 73
Vietnam
20 ± 30

Hopkins, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hopkins, SC.

Economy

The economy of Hopkins, SC employs 665 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hopkins, SC were Retail Trade (145 people), Public Administration (89 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($65,495), Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,353), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,985).

Employment

Occupations

665

2024 Value

± 221

5.89%

1 Year growth

± 44.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hopkins, SC grew at a rate of 5.89%, from 628 employees to 665 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hopkins, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (141 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (89 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hopkins, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

665

2024 Value

± 221

5.89%

1 Year growth

± 44.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hopkins, SC grew at a rate of 5.89%, from 628 employees to 665 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hopkins, SC, are Retail Trade (145 people), Public Administration (89 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hopkins, SC, though some of these residents may live in Hopkins, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,634

Median earning men ± $15,382

$40,714

Median earning women ± $32,106

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,276) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,213) and Retail Trade ($9,032).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hopkins, SC was $99,300 in 2024, which is 0.298 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $77,300 to $99,300, a 28.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Hopkins, SC is 86.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hopkins, SC have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hopkins, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$99,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$76,648

$740

Median Property Taxes

±$247

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hopkins, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hopkins, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86.1%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.1% of the housing units in Hopkins, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hopkins, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,063

Median Household Income

± $26,785

859

Number of Households

± 263

In 2024, the median household income of the 859 households in Hopkins, SC grew to $50,063 from the previous year's value of $49,464.

The following chart displays the households in Hopkins, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hopkins, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.8%)
Worked At Home (25.9%)
Other (4.06%)

In 2024, 66.8% of workers in Hopkins, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.06%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hopkins, SC have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hopkins, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hopkins, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hopkins, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hopkins, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hopkins, SC (510 out of 1.99k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hopkins, SC is Black, followed by White and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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