County · code 48223
Hopkins CountyTexas
Hopkins County is a county in Texas with its seat in Sulphur Springs. It was created on March 25, 1846, from Nacogdoches and Lamar Counties.
- Founded1846
- County seatSulphur Springs
- Land area767 sq mi + 25 sq mi water
- Population36,787 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped25,152 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Hopkins on the map of Texas
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History
Formed in 1846 from Nacogdoches County and Lamar County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Hopkins County was fully organized on July 13, 1846, after its initial creation. In 1870, Hopkins County lost territory to the creation of Rains County, and later that year and into 1871, lost additional territory to the creation of Delta County.
- 1846Hopkins County created Hopkins created from Nacogdoches and from Non-County Area 4 attached to Lamar; Hopkins not fully organized. · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./p. 24
- 1846Changed Hopkins fully organized. · Kennedy, 109
- c. 1868Changed Hopkins authorized by Constitutional Convention to lose to creation of Delta (proposed); creation did not take effect. · Gammel, 6: "Ordinances Constitutional Convention 1868," 49
- 1870Lost territory Hopkins lost to creation of Rains. · Texas Laws 1870, 12th leg., called sess., ch. 3/p. 2
- 1870Lost territory Hopkins lost to creation of Delta. · Texas Laws 1870, 12th leg., called sess., ch. 30/p. 42
- 1871Lost territory Hopkins lost to Delta. · Texas Laws 1871, 12th leg., 1st sess., ch. 25/p. 18
- 1874Boundary clarified Boundary between Hopkins and Wood clarified (no change).with Woodno change· Texas Laws 1874, 14th leg., reg. sess., ch. 153/p. 205
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Hopkins
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 25,152 parcels from Hopkins County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 8 June 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 20,350 in all from Texas Geographic Information Office (TxGIO, formerly TNRIS), a division of the Texas Water Development Board; StratMap program.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- 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
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Hopkins County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Hopkins County.
See your own lot on these maps
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Questions
Common questions about Hopkins County
- When was Hopkins County founded?
- Hopkins County was founded in 1846, formed from Nacogdoches County and Lamar County.
- What is the county seat of Hopkins County?
- The county seat of Hopkins County is Sulphur Springs.
- Is there an online parcel map for Hopkins County?
- Yes. Hopkins County publishes a parcel map of 25,152 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 1846 from Nacogdoches County and Lamar County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Delta County and Rains 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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