Hopkins County, Kentucky

Hopkins County is a county in 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
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
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
• Density	82/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	hopkinscounty.ky.gov