Welcome to Hopkinton ...
The Town of Hopkinton is located in Washington County<1>.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Hopkinton has a population of 8,081 people<2> (see below for details).
Hopkinton is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hopkinton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hopkinton: 401
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hopkinton had an population of 8,081 people. This is a decrease of 1.31% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.13% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Hopkinton had a population of 8,188 people (or 6.44% of the total population of Washington County). This makes Hopkinton the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Hopkinton represents 0.78% of the population of Rhode Island (which has 1,052,567 people), making it the state's 31st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,188 people, the population of Hopkinton increased 4.49% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,836 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hopkinton.
Communities Also Named Hopkinton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hopkinton - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hopkinton.
Communities near Hopkinton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hopkinton.
- Norwich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <4>
- Norwich
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Groton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Coventry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - South Kingstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- New London
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
- New London
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- North Kingstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Westerly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Stonington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hopkinton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hopkinton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hopkinton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hopkinton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hopkinton. See our Newspapers Page for Hopkinton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hopkinton ...
Looking for more information about Hopkinton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hopkinton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hopkinton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hopkinton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hopkinton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hopkinton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |