Hopewell is a medium-sized city located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 22,962 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Hopewell is the 45th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hopewell is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hopewell is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hopewell who work in office and administrative support (16.29%), sales jobs (7.31%), and healthcare suport services (6.16%). The percentage of people in Hopewell with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.10% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Hopewell in 2022 was $25,664, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $102,656 for a family of four. However, Hopewell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hopewell is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hopewell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hopewell residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hopewell include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Hopewell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
