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Hopkins County, Kentucky

Hopkins County had 45,218 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 542.2 square miles of land. It ranks 24th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 9th by land area.

Population
45,218
#24 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,090 in US
Area
542.2 sq mi
#9 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,925 in US
Density
83 / sq mi
#44 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,043 in US
Median household income
$55,080
#62 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,314 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Hopkins County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Hopkins County population, land area and income

Hopkins County had 45,218 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 542.2 square miles of land. It ranks 24th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 9th by land area. That works out to 83.4 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents, so Hopkins County is 2.3 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $55,080 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

45,218

3144th1st

1090th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

542 sq mi

3144th1st

1925th of 3,144 (US)

Density

83.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

1043rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$55,080

3143rd1st

2314th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

45,218

120th1st

24th of 120 (KY)

Land area

542 sq mi

120th1st

9th of 120 (KY)

Density

83.4 / sq mi

120th1st

44th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$55,080

120th1st

62nd of 120 (KY)

How Hopkins County's population changed since 2020

Hopkins County lost 147 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.3%. That ranks 80th of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Hopkins County recorded 2,147 births and 2,904 deaths, a natural change of -757. Net international migration added +436 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +115. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 757 people.

45.4k202045.1k202144.9k202245.0k202345.2k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
2,147
Deaths
2,904
Net international migration
+436
Net domestic migration
+115
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+233

Where Hopkins County is

The Census internal point of Hopkins County is at 37.311100, -87.542200. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Hopkins County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Hopkins County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
37.311100, -87.542200
DMS
37°18'39.96"N 87°32'31.92"W
UTM
16N 451954.2E 4129522.4N
Geohash
dn9srbm8y
Plus code
869J8F65+C4

Towns in Hopkins County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Hopkins County, 23,013 people together, or 51% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Hopkins County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Madisonville with 19,502.

  1. 01Madisonville19,502
  2. 02Dawson Springs2,254
  3. 03Earlington1,257
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Hopkins County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Hopkins County. The most populous is Christian County, KY, with 71,006 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 157.8 miles ENE of Hopkins County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Evansville, IN (population 115,395), 46.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Madisonville, KY (population 19,502), 3.0 miles away.

Hopkins County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Hopkins County is 21107: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 107. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $55,080.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Hopkins County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 45,218. That is down 147 people (0.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 45,365.

What is the FIPS code of Hopkins County?

21107. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (107) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Hopkins County?

Madisonville, with 19,502 residents inside Hopkins County in 2024.

Which counties border Hopkins County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Christian County, KY; Muhlenberg County, KY; Webster County, KY; Caldwell County, KY; McLean County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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