Hopkins County, KY

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2024 Population

45,119

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

20%

4.27% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,815

1.38% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$142,800

10.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

18,174

1.09% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Hopkins County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Hopkins County, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hopkins County, KY are Madisonville Community College (1,658 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Hopkins County, KY was $142,800, and the homeownership rate was 70.7%.

Most people in Hopkins County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Hopkins County, KY was 2 cars per household.

Hopkins County, KY borders Caldwell County, KY, Christian County, KY, McLean County, KY, Muhlenberg County, KY, and Webster County, KY.

United States Kentucky Madisonville, KY

Population & Diversity

Hopkins County, KY is home to a population of 45.1k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.04% of Hopkins County, KY residents were born outside of the country (919 people).

In 2024, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (39.2k people) in Hopkins County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.63k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Hopkins County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hopkins County, KY was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hopkins County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hopkins County, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
39.2k ± 72
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.6k ± 351
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.63k ± 330

2.77%

Hispanic Population

1.25k people

2.77% of the people in Hopkins County, KY are hispanic (1.25k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hopkins County, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,091 ± 4,516 people
Cuba
20,475 ± 3,505 people
India
12,629 ± 2,755 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,091 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 20,475 and India with 12,629.

Foreign-Born Population

2.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

919 people

1.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

860 people

As of 2024, 2.04% of Hopkins County, KY residents (919 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hopkins County, KY was 1.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hopkins County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
715 ± 164
Gulf War (2001-)
361 ± 127
Gulf War (1990s)
328 ± 125

Hopkins County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hopkins County, KY.

Economy

The economy of Hopkins County, KY employs 18.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hopkins County, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,033 people), Manufacturing (3,008 people), and Retail Trade (2,079 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,984), Public Administration ($55,318), and Utilities ($54,688).

Employment

Occupations

18.2k

2024 Value

± 1,024

−1.09%

1 Year decline

± 8.03%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hopkins County, KY declined at a rate of −1.09%, from 18.4k employees to 18.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hopkins County, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,140 people), Production Occupations (1,937 people), and Management Occupations (1,416 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hopkins County, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

18.2k

2024 Value

± 1,024

−1.09%

1 Year decline

± 8.03%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hopkins County, KY declined at a rate of −1.09%, from 18.4k employees to 18.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hopkins County, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,033 people), Manufacturing (3,008 people), and Retail Trade (2,079 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hopkins County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Hopkins County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,947

Median earning men ± $3,723

$36,016

Median earning women ± $2,226

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,413), Public Administration ($61,364), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,184).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($44,063), Manufacturing ($42,955), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,542).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

96
Other Services (except Public Administration)
61
Retail Trade
54
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$164k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$104k
Retail Trade
$102k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Hopkins County, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Hopkins County, KY awarded 1,658 degrees. The student population of Hopkins County, KY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,554 male students and 1,981 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hopkins County, KY are White (1,412 and 85.2%), Black or African American (99 and 5.97%), Hispanic or Latino (77 and 4.64%), and Two or More Races (51 and 3.08%).

The largest universities in Hopkins County, KY by number of degrees awarded are Madisonville Community College (1,658 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hopkins County, KY are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (217 and 13.1%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (187 and 11.3%), and General Business Administration & Management (171 and 10.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,535 students enrolled in Hopkins County, KY, 44% men and 56% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,979 records, of which 55.9% were women and 44.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
134 degrees awarded
Surgical Technologist
122 degrees awarded
Other Electromechanical, Instrumentation, & Maintenance Technology
81 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Hopkins County, KY was General Business Administration & Management with 134 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Hopkins County, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Madisonville Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,658 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Madisonville Community College with 1,658 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 734 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hopkins County, KY, which is 0.794 times less than the 924 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,412 degrees mean that there were 14.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 99 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,464) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($192) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,152) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hopkins County, KY was $142,800 in 2024, which is 0.429 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,800 to $142,800, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Hopkins County, KY is 70.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hopkins County, KY have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hopkins County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hopkins County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.15%.

Housing

Property

$142,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,539

$13,009

Median Property Taxes

±$775

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hopkins County, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hopkins County, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.7% of the housing units in Hopkins County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hopkins County, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,815

Median Household Income

± $3,927

18.4k

Number of Households

± 992

In 2024, the median household income of the 18.4k households in Hopkins County, KY declined from $56,815 from the previous year's value of $57,610.

The following chart displays the households in Hopkins County, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hopkins County, KY is from Kentucky.

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2023, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.729% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.4%)
Carpooled (6.47%)
Worked At Home (3.66%)

In 2024, 88.4% of workers in Hopkins County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.47%) and those who worked at home (3.66%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hopkins County, KY have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in Hopkins County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hopkins County, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hopkins County, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hopkins County, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hopkins County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.15%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hopkins County, KY (8.75k out of 43.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hopkins County, KY is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 19.3% of the children was living in poverty in Hopkins County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 119 in Hopkins County, KY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 19.3 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

95.1% of the population of Hopkins County, KY has health coverage, with 39.1% on employee plans, 28% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hopkins County, KY see 1,003 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,003 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2037 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 725 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,003 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hopkins County, KY

Primary care physicians in Hopkins County, KY see an average of 1,003 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,003 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hopkins County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.9%

Uninsured

39.1%

Employer Coverage

28%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

1.38%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hopkins County, KY grew by 0.884% from 4.86% to 4.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hopkins County, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 56.1 in Hopkins County, KY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hopkins County, KY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.7% in Hopkins County, KY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hopkins County, KY.