Hopkinton, Rhode Island Population

Overview

8,411

Total Population

45.6

Median age

53.48%

Female population %

87:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

48.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hopkinton town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hopkinton town is 45.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hopkinton town's population under 18 was 17.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hopkinton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hopkinton town, 15.40% were under the age of 15, 18.78% aged 15 to 29, 48.35% aged 30 to 64, 15.36% aged 65 to 84, and 2.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 585 more females than males in Hopkinton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.48% females and 46.52% males in Hopkinton, Rhode Island.
The Hopkinton, Rhode Island gender ratio is 87:100 i.e. 87 men to 100 women (0.870).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 382.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 465.

Hopkinton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hopkinton town population: 94.72% are White, 0.61% are Black or African American, 1.08% are Asian and 3.59% are multiracial.
Hopkinton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,261 (98.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hopkinton town is White with a population of 7,967 (94.72% of the total population).

Hopkinton town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 8,456 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Hopkinton town's population increased by 356 (4.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hopkinton town's population increased by 221 (2.70%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hopkinton town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,824.