How many people live in Hopkins County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 38,800 people living in Hopkins County, TX. That makes Hopkins County the 82nd-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.12% of people living in the state.
38.8K
population of Hopkins County, TX (2024)
0.12%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 38,800 people lived in Hopkins County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Hopkins County, TX’s age demographics?
About 7,400 Hopkins County, TX residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas' population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 9,300 Hopkins County residents, or 24% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Hopkins County, TX's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Hopkins County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 70.2% of the Hopkins County, TX population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Hopkins County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 6.8%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.92% of the county, compared with 6.5% 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, TX has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Hopkins County, TX is Sulphur Springs with about 16,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Hopkins County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sulphur Springs | 16,891 |
| 2. | Como | 750 |
| 3. | Cumby | 715 |
| 4. | Tira | 341 |
| 5. | Balance of Hopkins County | 20,087 |
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