Hopkins County, Kentucky

Hopkins County
County
Hopkins County Courthouse in Madisonville
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°19′N 87°32′W / 37.31°N 87.54°W / 37.31; -87.54
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Founded	1806
Named for	Samuel Hopkins
Seat	Madisonville
Largest city	Madisonville
Area
• Total	554 sq mi (1,430 km2)
• Land	542 sq mi (1,400 km2)
• Water	12 sq mi (30 km2)  2.2%
Population  (2020)
• Total	45,423
• Estimate  (2023)	44,929
• Density	82/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	hopkinscounty.ky.gov

Hopkins County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,423.^[1] Its county seat is Madisonville.^[2] Hopkins County was created December 9, 1806, from Henderson County. It was named for General Samuel Hopkins, an officer in both the American Revolutionary War and War of 1812, and later a Kentucky legislator and U.S. Congressman.^[3]

The Madisonville, Kentucky Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Hopkins County.

The topography ranges from flatlands along the broad river valleys of the Pond River, Tradewater River, and Green River, to hilly and rolling land in the southern and central parts of the county. Coal mines operate in the southern part of Hopkins County and agriculture is a mainstay in the northern part. Major crops are soybeans, corn, and tobacco. Along with coal, resources include oil and natural gas.