Hopewell County Demographics

A map of Hopewell County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	9,545	9,689	41.6%	42.1%
White	9,335	9,819	40.7%	42.6%
Hispanic	2,052	1,889	8.9%	8.2%
Multiracial	1,755	1,155	7.6%	5.0%
Asian	247	251	1.1%	1.1%
Native American/Other	25	230	0.1%	1.0%

Hopewell County, Virginia has an estimated population of 22,959, a less than 1% change from the 23,033 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 41.6% Black, 40.7% White, 8.9% Hispanic, 7.6% Multiracial, 1.1% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hopewell County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hopewell has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hopewell County, that probability was 63.2% in 2020 and 64.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hopewell County is ranked the 74th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Hopewell County was ranked the 73rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hopewell County's White Population

9,335 residents of Hopewell County, or 40.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hopewell County is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Hopewell County ranks 117th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hopewell County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.9%. White residents' share of Hopewell County's population has decreased from 42.6% to 40.7%.

Hopewell County is more White than neighboring Petersburg County (14.4% White). Hopewell County is less White than neighboring Colonial Heights County (65.2% White), Prince George County (51.4% White), Charles City County (44.6% White), and Henrico County (49.5% White).

Hopewell County's Black Population

9,545 residents of Hopewell County, or 41.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hopewell County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Hopewell County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hopewell County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. Black residents' share of Hopewell County's population has decreased from 42.1% to 41.6%.

Hopewell County is more Black than neighboring Colonial Heights County (18.7% Black), Prince George County (30.9% Black), Charles City County (40.5% Black), and Henrico County (29.1% Black). Hopewell County is less Black than neighboring Petersburg County (74.2% Black).

Hopewell County's Asian Population

247 residents of Hopewell County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hopewell County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Hopewell County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hopewell County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 1.6%. Asian residents' share of Hopewell County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Hopewell County is less Asian than neighboring Colonial Heights County (3.7% Asian), Petersburg County (1.3% Asian), Prince George County (1.8% Asian), and Henrico County (9.4% Asian).

Hopewell County's Hispanic Population

2,052 residents of Hopewell County, or 8.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hopewell County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Hopewell County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hopewell County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Hopewell County's population has increased from 8.2% to 8.9%.

Hopewell County is more Hispanic than neighboring Colonial Heights County (8.3% Hispanic), Petersburg County (6.5% Hispanic), Charles City County (2.1% Hispanic), and Henrico County (6.9% Hispanic). Hopewell County is less Hispanic than neighboring Prince George County (10.4% Hispanic).

Hopewell County's Native American/Other Population

25 residents of Hopewell County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hopewell County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Hopewell County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hopewell County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 89.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hopewell County's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.1%.

Hopewell County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Colonial Heights County (0.5% Native American/Other), Petersburg County (0.3% Native American/Other), Prince George County (1.6% Native American/Other), Charles City County (6% Native American/Other), and Henrico County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Hopewell County's Multiracial Population

1,755 residents of Hopewell County, or 7.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hopewell County is slightly higher than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Hopewell County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hopewell County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 51.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Hopewell County's population has increased from 5.0% to 7.6%.

Hopewell County is more Multiracial than neighboring Colonial Heights County (3.5% Multiracial), Petersburg County (3.3% Multiracial), Prince George County (3.9% Multiracial), Charles City County (5.7% Multiracial), and Henrico County (4.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.