Hopkins is a medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 18,589 people and five associated neighborhoods, Hopkins is the 63rd largest community in Minnesota.
Also of interest is that Hopkins has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Of important note, Hopkins is also a city of artists. Hopkins has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Hopkins’s character.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.78% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Hopkins, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.
Hopkins is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.99% of adults in Hopkins have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Hopkins in 2022 was $48,439, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $193,756 for a family of four. However, Hopkins contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Hopkins is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hopkins home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hopkins residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hopkins include German, English, Norwegian, Irish, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Hopkins is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Other Asian languages.