Hopewell, NJ Demographics

A map of Hopewell's Population by Race

Hopewell, New Jersey has an estimated population of 1,823, a decrease from the 1,918 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.1% White, 3.9% Multiracial, 2.7% Hispanic, 1.7% Black, 1.4% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hopewell, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hopewell has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New Jersey overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hopewell, that probability was 22.4% in 2020 and 18.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hopewell is ranked the 478th most populous place in New Jersey, out of 700 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Hopewell was ranked the 468th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hopewell's White Population

1,643 residents of Hopewell, or 90.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hopewell is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Hopewell ranks 113th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hopewell's White population has declined by an estimated 2.5%. White residents' share of Hopewell's population has increased from 87.9% to 90.1%.

Hopewell is more White than neighboring Skillman (71.6% White), Pennington (83.9% White), Blawenburg (68.2% White), Lawrenceville (75.2% White), and Princeton (57.8% White).

Hopewell's Black Population

31 residents of Hopewell, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hopewell is considerably lower than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Hopewell ranks 484th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hopewell's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.1%. Black residents' share of Hopewell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Hopewell is more Black than neighboring Blawenburg (0% Black). Hopewell is less Black than neighboring Skillman (20% Black), Pennington (1.8% Black), Lawrenceville (6.5% Black), and Princeton (6.1% Black).

Hopewell's Asian Population

26 residents of Hopewell, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hopewell is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Hopewell ranks 507th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hopewell's Asian population has declined by an estimated 3.7%. Asian residents' share of Hopewell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Hopewell is more Asian than neighboring Skillman (0% Asian). Hopewell is less Asian than neighboring Pennington (7.7% Asian), Blawenburg (31.8% Asian), Lawrenceville (8.1% Asian), and Princeton (21.5% Asian).

Hopewell's Hispanic Population

49 residents of Hopewell, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hopewell is significantly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Hopewell ranks 601st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hopewell's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 41.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Hopewell's population has decreased from 4.4% to 2.7%.

Hopewell is more Hispanic than neighboring Skillman (0% Hispanic), and Blawenburg (0% Hispanic). Hopewell is less Hispanic than neighboring Pennington (4.4% Hispanic), Lawrenceville (9% Hispanic), and Princeton (8% Hispanic).

Hopewell's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Hopewell, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hopewell is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Hopewell ranks 488th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hopewell's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 62.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hopewell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Hopewell is more Native American/Other than neighboring Skillman (0% Native American/Other), and Blawenburg (0% Native American/Other). Hopewell is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pennington (0.4% Native American/Other), Lawrenceville (0.5% Native American/Other), and Princeton (1.1% Native American/Other).

Hopewell's Multiracial Population

71 residents of Hopewell, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hopewell is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Hopewell ranks 135th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hopewell's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 13.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Hopewell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.9%.

Hopewell is more Multiracial than neighboring Pennington (1.8% Multiracial), Blawenburg (0% Multiracial), and Lawrenceville (0.7% Multiracial). Hopewell is less Multiracial than neighboring Skillman (8.4% Multiracial), and Princeton (5.4% 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.