Hopkins is a community in Richland County, South Carolina, home to about 1,985 people across 17 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29061.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Hopkins, part in Gadsden
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hopkins. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charleston International Airport (CHS)85 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA525 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hopkins; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hopkins had 2,514 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2010.
It’s the 200th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Richland County grew from 45,589 residents in 1900 to 416,147 in 2020.
Richland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 43.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Columbia Owens Dwtn Ap, SC weather station (9 miles away).
169,733 jobs at 9,426 businesses in Richland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hopkins.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Richland 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkins ElementaryHopkins | Pre-K–5 | 284 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Horrell Hill ElementaryHopkins | Pre-K–5 | 565 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Hopkins MiddleHopkins | 6–8 | 458 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Southeast MiddleHopkins | 6–8 | 462 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Lower Richland HighHopkins | 9–12 | 1,218 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Uhuru Academy Education SolutionsHopkins | K–12 | 40 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 mi |
| The Groden CenterProvidence | 2–12 | 66 | Nonsectarian | 750.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Gadsden.
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