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Welcome to Hopkins County ...

Time Zone: Hopkins County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Madisonville is the Seat for Hopkins County.

Hopkins County was founded in 1806 and was created by taking area from Henderson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hopkins had a population of 44,660 people. This is a decrease of 4.82% since the last Census (which gave a population of 46,920 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hopkins represented 1.08% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Hopkins County:

  • Dawson Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Earlington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlington
    • Earlington is located in Hopkins County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlington <2>
  • Hanson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
    • Hanson is located in Hopkins County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanson <2>
  • Madisonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
    • Madisonville is located in Hopkins County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <2>
  • Mortons Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Nebo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
    • Nebo is located in Hopkins County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Nortonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Charles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
    • Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
  • White Plains
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Hopkins County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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