Hopkins is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in
Richland County,
South Carolina
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, United States. It was founded circa 1836 and named after John Hopkins (1739–1775). It is located 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.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 2,514 people, 1,016 households, and 660 families residing in the CDP.
Attractions
Hopkins is northwest of South Carolina's only national park,
Congaree National Park
Congaree National Park is a national park of the United States in central South Carolina, 18 miles southeast of the state capital, Columbia. The park preserves the largest tract of old growth bottomland hardwood forest left in the United Sta ...
, 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 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 Temple of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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.
Education
Richland County School District One operates public schools serving Hopkins. Residents are zoned to Hopkins Elementary School, Horrell Hill Elementary School, Hopkins Middle School, Southeast Middle School, and
Lower Richland High School.
Notable people
*
Joseph Neal, South Carolina state legislator, was born in Hopkins.
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*A'ja Wilson
A'ja Riyadh Wilson ( ; born August 8, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Wilson played for the South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball, South Car ...
, basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces
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of the WNBA, was born in Hopkins.
* Derwin Montgomery, North Carolina state legislator, grew up in Hopkins and was elected to the Winston-Salem City Council in 2009. He was appointed in 2018 to a seat in the N.C. House.
* Teyonah Parris, Emmy-nominated actress, grew up in Hopkins. She appeared in ''Mad Men
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'', ''Survivor's Remorse'', ''Empire
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'', and was the lead character in Spike Lee's film ''Chi-raq''. Currently stars in Disney+
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's ''WandaVision
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* David Patten, former NFL wide receiver who won three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots
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* King George, Music Artist
References
External links
Hopkins, SC
at ePodunk
Census-designated places in South Carolina
Census-designated places in Richland County, South Carolina
Columbia metropolitan area (South Carolina)
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