Hopkins is a census-designated place (CDP) in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. It was founded circa 1836 and named after John Hopkins (1739–1775). It is located 11 miles (18 km) southeast of downtown Columbia and is part of the Columbia Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the Hopkins CDP was 2,882.[5]
Hopkins, South Carolina
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Location in Richland County and the state of South Carolina.
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| Coordinates: 33°54′20″N 80°52′36″W / 33.90556°N 80.87667°W / 33.90556; -80.87667 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Richland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.53 sq mi (42.81 km2) |
| • Land | 16.51 sq mi (42.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 167 ft (51 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,514 |
| • Density | 152.29/sq mi (58.80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
29061
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| FIPS code | 45-34990[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1246059[2] |
| Website | www |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 2,514 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 352 | 14.0% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,013 | 80.07% |
| Native American | 3 | 0.12% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.08% |
| Other/Mixed | 66 | 2.63% |
| HispanicorLatino | 73 | 2.9% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,514 people, 1,016 households, and 660 families residing in the CDP.
Hopkins is 6 miles (10 km) northwest of South Carolina's only national park, Congaree National Park, which is located off Bluff Road west of Gadsden. The Congaree National Park has contiguously preserved the largest tract of old-growth bottomland hardwood forest in the United States, and contains one of the tallest deciduous forests in the world. It has 27,000-acre (110 km2) of land and water. The park was designated an international Biosphere, a Globally Important Bird Area, and a National Natural Landmark. While in the park one can hike, backpack, camp, canoe, fish, birdwatch, and study nature.
The city is also home to the Columbia South Carolina Templeofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Richland County School District One operates public schools serving Hopkins.[8][9] Residents are zoned to Hopkins Elementary School, Horrell Hill Elementary School, Hopkins Middle School, Southeast Middle School, and Lower Richland High School.[10]
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