Hopkins County is a

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located in the U.S. state of

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. As of the 2020 census, its population was 36,787. Its

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is Sulphur Springs. Hopkins County is named for the family of David Hopkins, an early settler in the area. Hopkins County comprises the Sulphur Springs, TX 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 , of which is land and (3.2%) is water.

Major highways

* Interstate 30 * U.S. Highway 67 * State Highway 11 * State Highway 19 * State Highway 154 * State Loop 301

Adjacent counties

* Delta County (north) * Franklin County (east) * Wood County (south) * Rains County (southwest) * Hunt County (west)

Communities

Cities

* Cumby * Sulphur Springs (county seat)

Towns

* Como * Tira

Unincorporated communities

* Addran * Birthright * Brashear * Dike * Gafford * Miller Grove * Pickton * Saltillo * Sulphur Bluff

Ghost towns

* Dillon * Who'd Thought It

By Population

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 31,960 people, 12,286 households, and 8,882 families residing in the county. The

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was . There were 14,020 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 85.11%

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, 7.99%

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or African-American, 0.68% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.06%

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, 4.55% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. 9.28% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. At the 2020 census, its population increased to 36,787 with a predominantly

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population. 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

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for the county was $17,182. About 11.30% of families and 14.60% of the population were below the

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

Education

These schools districts serve Hopkins County: * Como-Pickton Consolidated ISD * Cumby Collegiate ISD * Miller Grove ISD * North Hopkins ISD * Saltillo ISD * Sulphur Bluff ISD * Sulphur Springs ISD Additionally, nearby Paris Junior College and East Texas A&M University provide post-secondary education.

Media

KSST AM 1230 and Suddenlink Cable Channel 18 serve Hopkins County from Sulphur Springs. Hopkins County is part of the

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/ Fort Worth DMA. The county is served by one newspaper, the Sulphur Springs News-Telegram, part of Moser Community Media. Local media outlets are: KDFW-TV, KXAS-TV, WFAA-TV, KTVT-TV, KERA-TV, KTXA-TV, KDFI-TV, KDAF-TV, and KFWD-TV. Other nearby stations that provide coverage for Hopkins County are from the Tyler/ Longview/ Jacksonville market and they include: KLTV-TV, KYTX-TV, KFXK-TV, KCEB-TV, and KETK-TV. In the City of Sulphur Springs Suddenlink Communications continues to offer KLTV-TV, KYTX-TV, and KETK-TV on its Cable Television services for the area.

Politics

References

External links

Hopkins County website
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