Hopkins, South Carolina
Hopkins, South Carolina | |
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 Location in Richland County and the state of South Carolina. | |
| Coordinates: 33°53′20″N 80°52′36″W / 33.88889°N 80.87667°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Richland |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.53 sq mi (42.81 km2) |
| • Land | 16.51 sq mi (42.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,514 |
| • Density | 152/sq mi (58.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 29061 |
| FIPS code | 45-34990[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629831[1] |
| Website | www |
Hopkins is a census-designated place (CDP) in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. It was founded circa 1836 and named after John Hopkins (1739–1775). It is located 11 miles (18 km) southeast of downtown Columbia and is part of the Columbia Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the Hopkins CDP was 2,882.[5]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,882 | — | |
| 2020 | 2,514 | −12.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
Racial and ethnic composition
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 390 | 352 | 13.53% | 14.00% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2,360 | 2,013 | 81.89% | 80.07% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 7 | 3 | 0.24% | 0.12% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 5 | 5 | 0.17% | 0.20% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 1 | 4 | 0.03% | 0.16% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 43 | 62 | 1.49% | 2.47% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 76 | 73 | 2.64% | 2.90% |
| Total | 2,882 | 2,514 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,514 people, 1,016 households, and 660 families residing in the CDP.
Attractions
[edit]Hopkins is 6 miles (10 km) northwest of South Carolina's only national park, Congaree National Park, which is located off Bluff Road west of Gadsden. The Congaree National Park has contiguously preserved the largest tract of old-growth bottomland hardwood forest in the United States, and contains one of the tallest deciduous forests in the world. It has 27,000-acre (110 km2) of land and water. The park was designated an international Biosphere, a Globally Important Bird Area, and a National Natural Landmark. While in the park one can hike, backpack, camp, canoe, fish, birdwatch, and study nature.
The city is also home to the Columbia South Carolina Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Education
[edit]Richland County School District One operates public schools serving Hopkins.[9][10] Residents are zoned to Hopkins Elementary School, Horrell Hill Elementary School, Hopkins Middle School, Southeast Middle School, and Lower Richland High School.[11]
Notable people
[edit]- Derwin Montgomery, North Carolina state legislator, grew up in Hopkins
- Joseph Neal, South Carolina state legislator, was born in Hopkins.[12]
- Teyonah Parris, Emmy-nominated actress, grew up in Hopkins.
- David Patten, former NFL wide receiver with the New England Patriots
- A'ja Wilson, basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces, was born in Hopkins.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hopkins, South Carolina
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hopkins CDP, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hopkins CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hopkins CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Hopkins CDP, SC." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 11, 2016.
- ^ Home page. Lower Richland High School. Retrieved on December 11, 2016. "Address 2615 Lower Richland Boulevard, Hopkins, SC 29061"
- ^ "RichlandOneSCPlotMaps150323.pdf." Richland County School District One. Retrieved on December 10, 2016.
- ^ Votesmart.org.-Joseph Neal
External links
[edit]- Hopkins, SC, Archived 2006-11-14 at the Wayback Machine at ePodunk
- Congaree National Park
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