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Hopkins CountyKentucky

Hopkins County is in Kentucky with its seat in Madisonville, formed in 1807.

  • Founded1807
  • County seatMadisonville
  • Named forSamuel Hopkins
  • Land area542 sq mi + 12 sq mi water
  • Population45,423 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped29,118 checked 15 October 2026
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WebsterMcLeanCaldwellMuhlenbergChristian Madisonville Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Hopkins on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1807 from Henderson County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Hopkins County was created from Henderson County in 1807 and named after Samuel Hopkins. The county gained territory from Christian County in 1820 and lost territory to the creation of Webster County in 1860.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1807
    Hopkins County created Hopkins created from Henderson.
    from Henderson
    · Ky. Acts 1806, 15th assy., sec. 1/pp. 143-145
  2. 1820
    Gained territory Hopkins gained from Christian.
    from Christian
    · Ky. Acts 1819-1820, 28th assy., ch. 477, secs. 1-2/pp. 839-841
  3. 1847
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Hopkins and Caldwell was clarified (no change).
    with Caldwellno change
    · Ky. Acts 1846-1847, ch. 118/p. 11
  4. 1860
    Lost territory Hopkins lost to creation of Webster.
    to Webster
    · Ky. Acts 1859-1860, vol. 1, ch. 822, sec. 1/pp. 76-78

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Hopkins

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Hopkins by the Census

Population
45,423 2020 Census count
Housing units
20,888 2020 Census count
Land area
542 square miles
Water area
12 square miles
People per sq mi
84 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Hopkins County

When was Hopkins County founded?
Hopkins County was founded in 1807, formed from Henderson County, and named after Samuel Hopkins.
What is the county seat of Hopkins County?
The county seat of Hopkins County is Madisonville.
Is there an online parcel map for Hopkins County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 29,118 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Hopkins County's boundary or name changed?
Hopkins County was created in 1807 from Henderson County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Christian County and Webster County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Hopkins County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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