Hopkinsville Population History 1990 - 2023

Hopkinsville Population Facts

What is the current population of Hopkinsville?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Hopkinsville is 30,813. Hopkinsville, Kentucky is the 1,297th largest city in the US.

What county is Hopkinsville, Kentucky in?

Hopkinsville is located entirely in Christian County.

What is the size of Hopkinsville, Kentucky in square miles?

Hopkinsville has an area of 30.7 square miles. Hopkinsville is the 4th largest city, by area, in Kentucky.

What was the peak population of Hopkinsville?

The peak population of Hopkinsville was in 2010, when its population was 31,577. In 2010, Hopkinsville was the 1,135th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,297th largest city in the US. Hopkinsville is currently 2.4% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Hopkinsville growing?

Hopkinsville has grown 2.1% since the 2000. Hopkinsville, Kentucky's growth is below average. 75% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Hopkinsville, Kentucky?

Hopkinsville has a population density of 1,029.8 people per square mile.

Hopkinsville Demographics

What is the voting age population of Hopkinsville, Kentucky?

The total voting age population of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 22,743. The voting age population is 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

What percentage of Hopkinsville, Kentucky residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.4% of the residents of Hopkinsville are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Hopkinsville, Kentucky?

The racial demographics of Hopkinsville are 63.4% White, 31.2% Black, 2.3% Two or more races, 1.5% Asian, 0.8% Other, 0.5% American Indian and 0.4% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 3.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Hopkinsville, Kentucky residents are below the poverty line?

In Hopkinsville, 22.4% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 29.7%. On a per-household basis, 19.2% of families are below the poverty line in Hopkinsville.

What percentage of Hopkinsville, Kentucky residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 54.9% of Hopkinsville residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Hopkinsville, Kentucky residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 84.5% of Hopkinsville residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 19.6% have a bachelor's degree and 9.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Hopkinsville, Kentucky residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Hopkinsville residents aged 5 and older, 4.2% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.5% speak an Asian language.

Hopkinsville Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Hopkinsville, Kentucky?

The unemployment rate in Hopkinsville is 7.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Hopkinsville, Kentucky residents work for the government?

In Hopkinsville, 18.6% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Hopkinsville, Kentucky?

The median household income in Hopkinsville is $41,597.

Hopkinsville Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Hopkinsville, Kentucky?

In Hopkinsville, 49.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Hopkinsville, Kentucky?

Renters occupy 50.3% of housing units in Hopkinsville.

What percentage of Hopkinsville, Kentucky housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Hopkinsville, 5.1% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Hopkinsville, Kentucky housing units were built after 2000?

In Hopkinsville, 13.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,900 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Hopkinsville, Kentucky?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Hopkinsville is $725.

What percentage of households in Hopkinsville, Kentucky have broadband internet?

In Hopkinsville, 75.3% of households have an active broadband internet connection.