Welcome to Hopewell ...

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hopewell has a population of 22,523 people<1> (see below for details).

The city of Hopewell is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Hopewell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Hopewell is within the (804) area code.

The ZIP code for Hopewell: 23860<3>

Websites for Hopewell ...

Official Website: www.ci.hopewell.va.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hopewell had an population of 22,523 people. This is a decrease of 0.3% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hopewell had a population of 22,591 people.

The population of Hopewell represents 0.28% of the population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 25th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 22,591 people, the population of Hopewell increased 1.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 22,354 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hopewell.

Communities Also Named Hopewell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Hopewell: This one is located in and the other is located in Fauquier County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 85 communities that are also named Hopewell - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (6), Connecticut (2), Florida (2), Georgia (4), Illinois (2), Indiana (3), Kansas (3), Kentucky (4), Maryland (2), Mississippi (6), Missouri (3), New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (9), Texas (5), Washington and West Virginia (4).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hopewell.

Communities near Hopewell ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hopewell.

• Richmond
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Richmond City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 232,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
• Petersburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Petersburg is located in Petersburg City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
• Colonial Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
  • Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
• Claremont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
  • Claremont is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
• Meadowville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
  • Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
• Kimages
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimages have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
  • Kimages is located in Charles City County
• Deep Bottom
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
  • Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
• Garysville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
  • Garysville is located in Prince George County
• Bollinger Estates
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
  • Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
• Braebrook Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braebrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
  • Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County

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 Hopewell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hopewell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hopewell. 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 Hopewell.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hopewell. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hopewell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hopewell ...

Looking for more information about Hopewell? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hopewell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hopewell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Hopewell: www.ci.hopewell.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/