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Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 23,000 people living in Hopewell Independent City, VA. That makes Hopewell Independent City the 75th-most populous county in Virginia. It is home to 0.26% of people living in the state.

23K

population of Hopewell Independent City, VA (2024)

0.26%

County share of the Virginia population (2024)

About 23,000 people lived in Hopewell Independent City, VA in 2024.

Population estimates, 2000–2024

What are Hopewell Independent City, VA’s age demographics?

About 3,700 Hopewell Independent City, VA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 15.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Virginia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 5,800 Hopewell Independent City residents, or 25.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of Virginia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.

A higher share of Hopewell Independent City, VA's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.

Population estimates by age group, (2024)

What are Hopewell Independent City, VA’s racial and ethnic demographics?

Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 44.8% of the Hopewell Independent City, VA population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Hopewell Independent City, VA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (3.6%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Hopewell Independent City’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 39.5%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 10% of the city, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.

Hopewell Independent City, VA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Virginia as a whole.

Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)

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