Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Hopkins is worth considering.
One downside of living in Hopkins is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Hopkins, the average commute to work is 33.73 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Despite the fact that it is a small town, Hopkins has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly taxis - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the town for affordable transportation.
The percentage of adults in Hopkins who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.62% of the adults in Hopkins have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Hopkins in 2022 was $29,284, which is upper middle income relative to South Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,136 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 English, African, Italian, Irish, and German.
The most common language spoken in Hopkins is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.
