Hopkins County, TX

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2020 Population

36,708

0.608% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

39.5

0.765% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

11.8%

15.7% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$54,600

4.84% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$119,600

4.09% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Hopkins County, TX had a population of 36.7k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $54,600. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Hopkins County, TX grew from 36,486 to 36,708, a 0.608% increase and its median household income grew from $52,078 to $54,600, a 4.84% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hopkins County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (73%), White (Hispanic) (9.99%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.12%), Other (Hispanic) (5.67%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.55%).

None of the households in Hopkins County, TX 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.

95.7% of the residents in Hopkins County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Hopkins County, TX was $119,600, and the homeownership rate was 69.2%.

Most people in Hopkins County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Hopkins County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Hopkins County, TX borders Delta County, TX, Franklin County, TX, Hunt County, TX, Rains County, TX, and Wood County, TX.

Population & Diversity

Hopkins County, TX is home to a population of 36.7k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2020, 6.85% of Hopkins County, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.51k people).

In 2020, there were 7.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.8k people) in Hopkins County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.67k White (Hispanic) and 2.61k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.7%

2020 Citizenship

95.1%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 95.7% of Hopkins County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Hopkins County, TX was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hopkins County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
26.8k ± 31
White (Hispanic)
3.67k ± 516
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.61k ± 137

17.1%

Hispanic Population

6.26k people

17.1% of the people in Hopkins County, TX are hispanic (6.26k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hopkins County, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.85%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

2.51k people

7.38%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

2.69k people

As of 2020, 6.85% of Hopkins County, TX residents (2.51k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hopkins County, TX was 7.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
959 ± 180
Gulf War (1990s)
330 ± 137
Gulf War (2001-)
277 ± 106

Hopkins County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.91 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hopkins County, TX employs 16.9k people. The largest industries in Hopkins County, TX are Retail Trade (2,358 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,120 people), and Manufacturing (1,860 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,588), Utilities ($64,766), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,393).

Employment

Occupations

16.9k

2020 Value

± 904

2.79%

1 Year growth

± 7.06%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Hopkins County, TX grew at a rate of 2.79%, from 16.4k employees to 16.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hopkins County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,860 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,726 people), and Management Occupations (1,448 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hopkins County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.9k

2020 Value

± 904

2.79%

1 Year growth

± 7.06%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Hopkins County, TX grew at a rate of 2.79%, from 16.4k employees to 16.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hopkins County, TX, are Retail Trade (2,358 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,120 people), and Manufacturing (1,860 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hopkins County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Hopkins County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,932

Median earning men ± $4,048

$27,377

Median earning women ± $3,186

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,043), Public Administration ($71,544), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($52,813), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,596), and Public Administration ($38,031).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Texas. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

228
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
190
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
169
Manufacturing

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

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Electronics
$292B
Gasoline
$210B
Fuel oils
$178B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $292B, followed by Gasoline ($210B) and Fuel oils ($178B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.36T

2020 Value in Texas

$4.5T

Projected 2050 Value in Texas

90.9% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.36T. This is expected to increase 90.9% to $4.5T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Louisiana
$78.1B
California
$76.4B
Michigan
$74.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $78.1B, followed by California with $76.4B and Michigan and $74.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hopkins County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 79.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.897%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 36 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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (79.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.897%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hopkins County, TX for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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 Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 36 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 1.35% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.35% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (5.56M), Some college (5.02M), and Bachelors Degree (3.9M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hopkins County, TX was $119,600 in 2020, which is 0.52 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $114,900 to $119,600, a 4.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Hopkins County, TX is 69.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Hopkins County, TX have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hopkins County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hopkins County, TX is $54,600. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Hopkins County, TX was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $62,576, followed by Census Tract 9508 and Census Tract 9504.01, with respective values of $58,897 and $55,368.

Property

$119,600

Median Property Value 2020

±$6,353

$9,347

Median Property Taxes

±$564

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.2%

Homeownership

2020

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 69.2% of the housing units in Hopkins County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9508
Census Tract 9504.01

In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hopkins County, TX was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $62,576, followed by Census Tract 9508 and Census Tract 9504.01, with respective values of $58,897 and $55,368.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Hopkins County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$54,600

Median Household Income

± $3,530

13.5k

Number of Households

± 712

In 2020, the median household income of the 13.5k households in Hopkins County, TX grew to $54,600 from the previous year's value of $52,078.

The following chart displays the households in Hopkins County, TX 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hopkins County, TX is from Texas.

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Texas

0.48

2019 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2020, the income inequality in Texas was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (82.8%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Worked At Home (3.53%)

In 2020, 82.8% of workers in Hopkins County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (3.53%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hopkins County, TX have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 4.45% of the workforce in Hopkins County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hopkins County, TX 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, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hopkins County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hopkins County, TX (4.27k out of 36.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hopkins County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

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.

Health

81.4% of the population of Hopkins County, TX has health coverage, with 43.2% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 1.4% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Texas was $6,998 in 2014. This is a 5.06% increase from the previous year ($6,661).

Primary care physicians in Hopkins County, TX see 3681 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.22% decrease from the previous year (4055 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4120 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1426 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Texas, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,681 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hopkins County, TX

Primary care physicians in Hopkins County, TX see an average of 3,681 patients per year. This represents a 9.22% decrease from the previous year (4,055 patients).

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

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Texas across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

18.6%

Uninsured

43.2%

Employer Coverage

12.1%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

1.4%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hopkins County, TX grew by 0.614% from 18.5% to 18.6%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2021, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 52.5 in Hopkins County, TX.

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

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, 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 32% in Hopkins County, TX.

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

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