The Town Files

Hopewell city, Virginia

22,959 people. The median home is worth $181,600 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $54,729.

Towns in Hopewell city

Towns in Hopewell city

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hopewell23,033$181,600$54,72937.5

People and housing

Hopewell cityTypical Virginia town
Median home value$181,600$298,050
Median rent$1,106$1,254
Median household income$54,729$78,595
Median age37.539.8
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%31.2%
Below the poverty line21.8%8.8%

Jobs and pay

7,284 jobs in 2024, average pay $66,996 a year.

Largest industries in Hopewell cityManufacturing1,893 jobs · $112,942Hotels & restaurants688 jobs · $22,242Retail564 jobs · $32,601Administrative & support253 jobs · $46,296Other services152 jobs · $33,861Wholesale trade125 jobs · $72,269
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hopewell city0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 168 storm events in Hopewell city from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Hopewell city by type since 1996Hail15Flood3High Wind3Ice Storm3Heavy Rain20Flash Flood6Frost/Freeze3Winter Storm28Coastal Flood2Excessive Heat4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hopewell city has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3359: Hurricane Sandy
September 3, 2011HurricaneDR-4024: Hurricane Irene
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).