How many people live in Hopkins County, KY?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 45,200 people living in Hopkins County, KY. That makes Hopkins County the 24th-most populous county in Kentucky. It is home to 0.98% of people living in the state.
45.2K
population of Hopkins County, KY (2024)
0.98%
County share of the Kentucky population (2024)
About 45,200 people lived in Hopkins County, KY in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Hopkins County, KY’s age demographics?
About 8,900 Hopkins County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.1% of Kentucky’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 10,300 Hopkins County residents, or 22.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.4% of Kentucky’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Hopkins County, KY's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Hopkins County, KY’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 86.3% of the Hopkins County, KY population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Hopkins County, KY also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.8%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Hopkins County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 6.6% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Hopkins County, KY has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Kentucky as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Hopkins County, KY is Madisonville with about 19,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Hopkins County, KY ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Madisonville | 19,502 |
| 2. | Dawson Springs (pt.) | 2,254 |
| 3. | Earlington | 1,257 |
| 4. | Nortonville | 986 |
| 5. | White Plains | 847 |
| 6. | Mortons Gap | 724 |
| 7. | Hanson | 723 |
| 8. | St. Charles | 282 |
| 9. | Nebo | 211 |
| 10. | Balance of Hopkins County | 18,432 |
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