Hopkins County Demographics

A map of Hopkins County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	39,220	39,054	86.9%	86.0%
Black	2,595	2,902	5.8%	6.4%
Multiracial	1,719	1,893	3.8%	4.2%
Hispanic	1,249	1,126	2.8%	2.5%
Asian	264	230	0.6%	0.5%
Native American/Other	72	218	0.2%	0.5%

Hopkins County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 45,119, a less than 1% change from the 45,423 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.9% White, 5.8% Black, 3.8% Multiracial, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hopkins County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hopkins has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hopkins County, that probability was 25.4% in 2020 and 23.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hopkins County is ranked the 23rd most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Hopkins County was ranked the 23rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hopkins County's White Population

39,220 residents of Hopkins County, or 86.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hopkins County is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Hopkins County ranks 94th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hopkins County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Hopkins County's population has increased from 86.0% to 86.9%.

Hopkins County is more White than neighboring Webster County (86.6% White), and Christian County (63.8% White). Hopkins County is less White than neighboring McLean County (94.1% White), Caldwell County (89.7% White), and Muhlenberg County (91.9% White).

Hopkins County's Black Population

2,595 residents of Hopkins County, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hopkins County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Hopkins County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hopkins County's Black population has declined by an estimated 10.6%. Black residents' share of Hopkins County's population has decreased from 6.4% to 5.8%.

Hopkins County is more Black than neighboring Webster County (4.1% Black), McLean County (0.5% Black), and Muhlenberg County (2% Black). Hopkins County is less Black than neighboring Caldwell County (6% Black), and Christian County (18.3% Black).

Hopkins County's Asian Population

264 residents of Hopkins County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hopkins County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Hopkins County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hopkins County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 14.8%. Asian residents' share of Hopkins County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Hopkins County is more Asian than neighboring Webster County (0% Asian), McLean County (0.3% Asian), and Caldwell County (0% Asian). Hopkins County is less Asian than neighboring Muhlenberg County (1% Asian), and Christian County (1.2% Asian).

Hopkins County's Hispanic Population

1,249 residents of Hopkins County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hopkins County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Hopkins County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hopkins County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Hopkins County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Hopkins County is more Hispanic than neighboring McLean County (2.2% Hispanic), Caldwell County (1.5% Hispanic), and Muhlenberg County (2% Hispanic). Hopkins County is less Hispanic than neighboring Webster County (7.1% Hispanic), and Christian County (8.7% Hispanic).

Hopkins County's Native American/Other Population

72 residents of Hopkins County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hopkins County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Hopkins County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hopkins County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 67.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hopkins County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Hopkins County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Muhlenberg County (0.1% Native American/Other). Hopkins County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Webster County (0.3% Native American/Other), Caldwell County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Christian County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Hopkins County's Multiracial Population

1,719 residents of Hopkins County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hopkins County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Hopkins County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hopkins County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Hopkins County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Hopkins County is more Multiracial than neighboring Webster County (1.9% Multiracial), McLean County (2.6% Multiracial), Caldwell County (2.5% Multiracial), and Muhlenberg County (2.9% Multiracial). Hopkins County is less Multiracial than neighboring Christian County (7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.