Hopkins County, Texas

Coordinates: 33°09′N 95°34′W / 33.15°N 95.56°W / 33.15; -95.56
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For the county in Kentucky, see Hopkins County, Kentucky.

Hopkins County
UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.hopkinscountytx.org

Hopkins County is a

Micropolitan Statistical Area. Hopkins County was once known as the Dairy Capital of Texas. Although dairy farms declined in the area in the late 1990s there are still a number of these located there. The Southwest Dairy Museum
is located in Sulphur Springs.

Geography

According to the

U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 793 square miles (2,050 km2), of which 767 square miles (1,990 km2) is land and 26 square miles (67 km2) (3.2%) is water.[3]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

By Population

City Population Type
Sulphur Springs 15,941 City
Dike 1,078
UC
Como 727 Town
Cumby 679 City
Tira 313 Town
Saltillo <300
UC
Cumby 679
UC
Sulphur Bluff ~280
UC
Brashear <280
UC
Miller Grove ~115
UC
Birthright ~40
UC
Addran Data Unavailable
UC
Gafford Data Unavailable
UC
Pickton Data Unavailable
UC
Dillon N/A Ghost Town
Who'd Thought It N/A Ghost Town

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18502,623—
18607,745195.3%
187012,65163.3%
188015,46122.2%
189020,57233.1%
190027,95035.9%
191031,03811.0%
192034,79112.1%
193029,410−15.5%
194030,2642.9%
195023,490−22.4%
196018,594−20.8%
197020,71011.4%
198025,24721.9%
199028,83314.2%
200031,96010.8%
201035,16110.0%
202036,7874.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1850–2010[5] 2010[6] 2020[7]
Hopkins County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[8] Pop 2010[6] Pop 2020[7] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
  
White
alone (NH) 		25,946 26,501 25,976 81.18% 75.37% 70.61%
  
Black or African American
alone (NH) 		2,525 2,448 2,373 7.90% 6.96% 6.45%
  
Alaska Native
alone (NH) 		166 162 198 0.52% 0.46% 0.54%
Asian alone (NH) 79 172 277 0.25% 0.49% 0.75%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 13 14 4 0.04% 0.04% 0.01%
Other race alone (NH) 19 18 85 0.06% 0.05% 0.23%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 245 478 1,390 0.77% 1.36% 3.78%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2,967 5,368 6,484 9.28% 15.27% 17.63%
Total 31,960 35,161 36,787 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the

Latino of any race. At the 2020 census, its population increased to 36,787 with a predominantly non-Hispanic white population.[7]

There were 12,286 households, out of which 32.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.50% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.10% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 15.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,136, and the median income for a family was $38,580. Males had a median income of $30,377 versus $20,751 for females. The

poverty line
, including 17.40% of those under age 18 and 14.60% of those age 65 or over.

Education

These schools districts serve Hopkins County:

Additionally, nearby Paris Junior College and East Texas A&M University provide post-secondary education.

Media

KYTX-TV, and KETK-TV
on its Cable Television services for the area.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Hopkins County, Texas[10]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 13,754 81.98% 2,917 17.39% 107 0.64%
2020 12,719 79.79% 3,046 19.11% 176 1.10%
2016 10,707 79.09% 2,510 18.54% 321 2.37%
2012 9,836 77.13% 2,777 21.78% 140 1.10%
2008 9,299 71.98% 3,530 27.32% 90 0.70%
2004 8,582 71.15% 3,443 28.54% 37 0.31%
2000 7,076 64.86% 3,692 33.84% 142 1.30%
1996 4,341 43.72% 4,522 45.54% 1,066 10.74%
1992 3,398 31.93% 4,085 38.38% 3,160 29.69%
1988 5,133 50.61% 4,984 49.14% 25 0.25%
1984 5,772 60.80% 3,707 39.05% 14 0.15%
1980 3,834 46.09% 4,344 52.22% 140 1.68%
1976 2,556 33.67% 4,992 65.75% 44 0.58%
1972 3,903 69.20% 1,710 30.32% 27 0.48%
1968 1,860 28.65% 2,700 41.59% 1,932 29.76%
1964 1,518 26.86% 4,133 73.14% 0 0.00%
1960 2,117 39.52% 3,228 60.26% 12 0.22%
1956 2,206 41.26% 3,118 58.31% 23 0.43%
1952 2,460 39.56% 3,750 60.31% 8 0.13%
1948 479 10.26% 3,885 83.24% 303 6.49%
1944 533 10.93% 3,981 81.64% 362 7.42%
1940 551 10.00% 4,955 89.91% 5 0.09%
1936 261 8.65% 2,753 91.22% 4 0.13%
1932 261 5.06% 4,891 94.81% 7 0.14%
1928 1,767 48.85% 1,845 51.01% 5 0.14%
1924 557 11.52% 4,156 85.97% 121 2.50%
1920 837 22.66% 2,548 68.98% 309 8.36%
1916 218 7.19% 2,568 84.72% 245 8.08%
1912 146 5.77% 1,999 78.95% 387 15.28%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hopkins County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  4. US Census Bureau
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  5. ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hopkins County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ a b c "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hopkins County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Hopkins County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  10. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
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