Hopkins is a medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 18,269 people and five associated neighborhoods, Hopkins is the 63rd largest community in Minnesota.

Hopkins real estate is some of the most expensive in Minnesota, although Hopkins house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Hopkins telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.77% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Despite being a small city, Hopkins has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Hopkins is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 45.67% 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 $45,327, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $181,308 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, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Hopkins is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Other Asian languages.