Hopkins is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 2,514 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hopkins is the 118th largest community in South Carolina.Hopkins is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Hopkins is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Hopkins who work in sales jobs (17.52%), office and administrative support (15.29%), and healthcare (9.24%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 26.27% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Hopkins has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Hopkins a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. One downside of living in Hopkins, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.89 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. Hopkins, even though it is a small town, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, town who have a need for low-cost transportation.The percentage of adults in Hopkins with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.22% of adults in Hopkins have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Hopkins in 2022 was $25,911, which is middle income relative to South Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,644 for a family of four. However, Hopkins contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hopkins is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hopkins home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hopkins residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Hopkins include German, African, English, Irish, and French. The most common language spoken in Hopkins is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
