Population 11,978 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hopkins
Household size in Hopkins
| Period | Hopkins | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.34 | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in Hopkins has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Locally, though, the typical household here is bigger than in the Columbia area overall, where it has 2.46 people. Household size has dropped from 2.88 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hopkins
| Period | Hopkins | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.9 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Hopkins skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 36.3 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hopkins
| Period | Hopkins | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 13.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Hopkins as they are nationally: 11.9%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Columbia area overall (12.9%). The single-parent share has fallen 4.3 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hopkins
Renters in Hopkins
| Period | Hopkins | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 32.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.3% | 32.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 30.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Hopkins is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (45.1%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has edged up 0.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hopkins
| Period | Hopkins | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Hopkins as nationally: 10.3%, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.1 points, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hopkins
| Period | Hopkins | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Hopkins is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Columbia area. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the south.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hopkins
| Period | Hopkins | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $859 | $831 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $863 | $908 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,123 | $1,021 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,234 | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$375 | +$453 | +$514 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hopkins costs $1,234 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $375 a month since 2006–10, up 44%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 27.7% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hopkins
Bachelor's degrees in Hopkins
| Period | Hopkins | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 31.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 31.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 34.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 35.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hopkins have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.0%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has edged up 1.4 points, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hopkins
| Period | Hopkins | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 88.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 88.7% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.5% | 90.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Hopkins have finished high school as nationally: 90.3%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 2.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hopkins
| Period | Hopkins | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hopkins runs well above the national rate: 9.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Of the 172 South Carolina cities with 5,000+ people, only nine have higher unemployment. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hopkins compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkins | 2.54 | 45.2 | 11.9% | 22.0% | 10.3% | 1987 | $1,234 | 24.0% | 90.3% | 9.8% |
| Horrel Hill | 2.43 | 52.7 | 11.2% | 10.2% | 26.2% | 1982 | $1,219 | 24.8% | 86.2% | 1.5% |
| Independents | 2.00 | 52.0 | 5.4% | 17.9% | 13.3% | 1992 | $984 | 16.7% | 96.1% | 6.4% |
| Eastover | 2.41 | 41.8 | 27.4% | 15.8% | 20.1% | 1989 | $919 | 15.4% | 86.1% | 3.3% |
| Woodfield | 2.24 | 41.6 | 31.2% | 48.6% | 5.0% | 1973 | $1,220 | 20.8% | 90.7% | 7.2% |
| Gadsden | 2.65 | 43.8 | 18.6% | 9.4% | 8.5% | 1987 | $1,155 | 19.7% | 89.2% | 13.1% |
| Forest Acres | 2.14 | 43.4 | 8.2% | 22.6% | 8.2% | 1968 | $1,381 | 63.3% | 96.2% | 3.7% |
| Arcadia Lakes | 2.10 | 45.1 | 15.5% | 34.8% | 13.8% | 1980 | $1,707 | 54.5% | 90.4% | 0.4% |
| Sanders Corner | 2.88 | 28.0 | 35.4% | 19.1% | 19.6% | 2001 | $992 | 12.5% | 85.6% | 1.8% |
| Columbia area | 2.46 | 39.4 | 12.9% | 30.6% | 10.3% | 1990 | $1,285 | 35.9% | 91.4% | 5.4% |
| Olympia | 2.76 | 24.2 | 13.0% | 78.8% | 21.2% | 1945 | $1,171 | 16.6% | 65.2% | 6.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hopkins. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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