Hopewell is a medium-sized city located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 22,354 people and nine constituent neighborhoods, Hopewell is the 44th largest community in Virginia.

Hopewell is a blue-collar town, with 36.1% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. 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 jobs (16.95%), sales jobs (8.84%), and food service (4.97%).

Hopewell is a very car-oriented city. This is because most people - 97.6% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Hopewell.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Hopewell is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. Taxis helps to get a lot of people to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Hopewell area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

Hopewell Information and Demographics

In Hopewell, just 10.20% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Hopewell in 2000 was $16,338, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $65,352 for a family of four.

Hopewell is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hopewell home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Hopewell is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hopewell include English, German, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Hopewell is English. Some people also speak Spanish.