2017 Growth Rate
0.00%
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Hopewell city, Virginia's estimated population is 22,554 with a growth rate of 0.00% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hopewell city, Virginia is the 77th largest county in Virginia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
| 2018 | 22,596 | 42 | 0.19% |
| 2017 | 22,554 | 1 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | 22,553 | 325 | 1.46% |
| 2015 | 22,228 | 119 | 0.54% |
| 2014 | 22,109 | -52 | -0.23% |
| 2013 | 22,161 | -147 | -0.66% |
| 2012 | 22,308 | -190 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | 22,498 | -144 | -0.64% |
| 2010 | 22,642 | -459 | -1.99% |
| 1990 | 23,101 | -296 | -1.27% |
| 1980 | 23,397 | -74 | -0.32% |
| 1970 | 23,471 | 5,576 | 31.16% |
| 1960 | 17,895 | 7,676 | 75.11% |
| 1950 | 10,219 | 1,540 | 17.74% |
| 1940 | 8,679 | -2,648 | -23.38% |
| 1930 | 11,327 | 9,930 | 710.81% |
| 1920 | 1,397 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
| White | 11,520 | 51.54% |
| Black or African American | 9,075 | 40.60% |
| Some Other Race | 774 | 3.46% |
| Two or More Races | 670 | 3.00% |
| Asian | 290 | 1.30% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 24 | 0.11% |
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There are 16,627 adults, (3,463 of whom are seniors) in Hopewell city, Virginia.
Female
12,011
53.73%
Male
10,342
46.27%
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
| All | 9,123 | 2.42 | 51 |
| Non Family | 3,546 | 1.18 | 46.6 |
| Married | 2,998 | 3.33 | 67.3 |
| Female | 1,899 | 3.16 | 35.2 |
| Male | 680 | 2.86 | 46.5 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
| Less Than 9th Grade | 946 | 6.40% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,850 | 12.52% |
| High School Graduate | 5,155 | 34.90% |
| Some College | 3,395 | 22.98% |
| Associates Degree | 1,194 | 8.08% |
| Bachelors Degree | 1,564 | 10.59% |
| Graduate Degree | 668 | 4.52% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
| White | 8,150 | 6,544 | 1,210 |
| Black | 5,395 | 4,439 | 801 |
| Hispanic | 920 | 806 | 78 |
| Other Race | 497 | 470 | 53 |
| Asian | 213 | 142 | 113 |
| Multiple Races | 137 | 60 | 12 |
| Native American | 24 | 24 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.05%.
$30,702
Average Earnings
$36,383
Average Male
$27,941
Average Female
90.14% of Hopewell city, Virginia residents speak only English, while 9.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.49% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
| Black | 8,964 | 2,410 | 26.89% |
| White | 10,745 | 1,777 | 16.54% |
| Hispanic | 1,636 | 285 | 17.42% |
| Multiple | 631 | 272 | 43.11% |
| Asian | 284 | 43 | 15.14% |
| Other | 774 | 14 | 1.81% |
21.19%
Overall Poverty Rate
19.00%
Male Poverty Rate
23.09%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Hopewell city, Virginia is Multiple, with 43.11% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Hopewell city, Virginia is Other, with 1.81% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.89%.
38.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
41.3%
Male Marriage Rate
35.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
| White | 923 | 9.98% |
| Black | 857 | 13.67% |
| Hispanic | 53 | 5.11% |
| 2 or More | 14 | 6.80% |
| Asian | 7 | 3.40% |
7.06%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.23%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.6%
Labor Force Participation
54.8%
Employment Rate
10%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
94.89%
Native Born
5.11%
Foreign Born
3.46%
Non Citizen
94.89% of Hopewell city, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 67.31% having been born in Virginia. 3.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| City | 2010 Census | 2016 Estimated | Growth | Growth Rate |
| Hopewell | 22602 | 22735 | 133 | 0.59% |