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Hopkins, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Calhoun County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,962
Population
119/sq mi density
$49,464
Median Income
$25,911 per capita
$77,300
Home Value
$195,397 Zillow
$1,016
Median Rent
21.3% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
749
Violent Crime/100K
5,361 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$49,464 median income, 18.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$77,300 home value, $1,016/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
749 violent crimes/100K (97% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,464
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,911
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
18.2%
406% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.3%
31% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hopkins vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hopkins’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,464
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,911
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,323
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,170
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,170
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
26.3%
73% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.2%
12% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.1%
17% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$911M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64.2%
Public Transit
4.1%
Work From Home
26.3%
Other
5.4%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
287
Restaurants
11
Healthcare
21
Retail
33
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,323
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,059
13% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,464 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,911 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,323 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,170 |
| County GDP | $911M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 18.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.473 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.2% |
| Public Transit | 4.1% |
| Work From Home | 26.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 287 |
| Restaurants | 11 |
| Healthcare | 21 |
| Retail | 33 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,323 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,059 |