Hopewell is a medium-sized city located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 22,752 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Hopewell is the 45th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some cities, Hopewell isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Hopewell are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hopewell is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Hopewell who work in office and administrative support (16.27%), management occupations (6.81%), and healthcare suport services (6.64%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.56% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Hopewell is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In Hopewell, just 12.48% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Hopewell in 2022 was $26,626, which is low income relative to Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $106,504 for a family of four. However, Hopewell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hopewell is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hopewell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hopewell residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hopewell include English, German, Irish, Italian, and African. The most common language spoken in Hopewell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.