Hopewell is a city in Prince George County, Virginia, home to about 22,959 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 23860.
Homes sold for a median of $195 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hopewell. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Richmond International Airport (RIC)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA221 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hopewell; 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.
Hopewell had 23,033 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 52nd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Prince George County grew from 7,752 residents in 1900 to 43,010 in 2020.
Prince George County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 50.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hopewell, VA weather station (about a mile away).
8,507 jobs at 466 businesses in Prince George County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
152 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hopewell.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 22 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 32 |
| Mental health providers | 44 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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.
Parks (17 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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 Hopewell City Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlawn Pre-School Learning CenterHopewell | Pre-K | 307 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Dupont ElementaryHopewell | K–5 | 589 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Harry E. James ElementaryHopewell | K–5 | 535 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Patrick Copeland ElementaryHopewell | K–5 | 579 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Carter G. Woodson MiddleHopewell | 6–8 | 803 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Hopewell HighHopewell | 9–12 | 1,136 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| New HOPE AcademyHopewell | — | — | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Christian SchoolHopewell | K–10 | 36 | Baptist | 1.1 mi |
| Dream Tech AcademyHopewell | K–12 | 23 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| The Lead Center LtdHopewell | 1–12 | 42 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 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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