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Hopkins County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Hopkins County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hopkins County, TX has a population of 37,351 that grew 3.1% over five years, with a median household income of $70,888 and relatively low housing costs — median home values at $193,200 and median gross rent at $1,038/month. The labor force of roughly 23,200 workers (62.3% participation) skews toward trade and production occupations, with 84.6% holding a high school diploma but only 20.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $36,014. At a 4.5% unemployment rate and GDP per capita of $51,783, the county posts moderate output relative to its income levels, with a 71.1% homeownership rate and 23.0-minute mean commute reflecting a largely settled, working-age workforce (median age 39.5).

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

37,351

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$70,888

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.1% since 2018

Hopkins County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone30,095 (79.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,652 (7.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,151 (5.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,427 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races871 (2.3%)
  • Asian Alone327 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,131
  2. 2.Vietnamese166
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic100
  4. 4.Arabic32
  5. 5.Other Indo-European26

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,849

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$51,783

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,536

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,523
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,433
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,028
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,742
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,424

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,763
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,797
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,313
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,433
  5. 5.Service Occupations2,164

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.21×)610
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.55×)1,864
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.55×)1,267
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.46×)585
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.36×)2,349

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$193,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,038/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,378 (13.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,198 (12.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,128 (11.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999889 (8.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999644 (6.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999625 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,014

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone13,225 (77.5%)
  • Carpooled1,951 (11.4%)
  • Worked At Home1,236 (7.2%)
  • Other287 (1.7%)
  • Walked249 (1.5%)
  • Public Transit113 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.