Hopkins County, KY Demographics

The total population of Hopkins County is estimated to be 45,223 with 22,060 males (48.78%) and 23,163 females (51.22%). There are 1,103 more females than males in Hopkins County.
The median household income in Hopkins County was $53,500 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 227(0.43%) from $53,273 in 2020. This income is 71.71% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Hopkins County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $60,160. Overall, the median household income for the county of Hopkins County stands at $53,500.
In Hopkins County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,704 for males and $22,645 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,348 for males and $41,675 for females.
In Hopkins County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $53,675, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $51,309.
In 2022, the population of Hopkins County was 44,812, a 0.63% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hopkins County's population was 45,096, a decline of 0.60% compared to a population of 45,366 in 2020.
The median age in Hopkins County, KY is 41.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.89% were under the age of 15, 17.68% aged 15 to 29, 45.04% aged 30 to 64, 16.92% aged 65 to 84, and 1.48% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hopkins County population: 89.47% are White, 6.14% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.64% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.20% are some other race and 3.33% are multiracial.