Hopkins, SC

Full City Profile · South Carolina · Calhoun County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
1,962 Population 119/sq mi density
$49,464 Median Income $25,911 per capita
$77,300 Home Value $197,186 Zillow
$1,016 Median Rent 21.3% income on rent
66°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$49,464 median income, unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$77,300 home value, $1,016/mo rent
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
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%
18% 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

Poverty Rate16.3%
Gini Coefficient0.473
Cost of Living Index93.7

Commute

Mean Commute27 minutes
Drive Alone64.2%
Public Transit4.1%
Work From Home26.3%

Businesses

Total Establishments287
Restaurants11
Healthcare21
Retail33
Manufacturing19

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$63,323
Avg Property Tax$3,059