Hopkins County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,127
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,127
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 45,218
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 45,420
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 45,415
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 45,423
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 46,920
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.7%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,801
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,282
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $142,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,107
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $436
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $837
Building Permits, 2025 201
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,397
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 21.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 82,727
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 413,954
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 72,684
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,844,748
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $41,062
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,815
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,287
Persons in poverty, percent 19.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 882
Total employment, 2023 14,582
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 742,265
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,586
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 574
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 218
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 286
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 404
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 83.8
Population per square mile, 2010 86.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 542.08
Land area in square miles, 2010 542.00
FIPS Code 21107