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Welcome to Hopkins County ...

Time Zone: Hopkins County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Sulphur Springs is the Seat for Hopkins County.

Hopkins County was founded in 1846. Hopkins was created by taking area from Lamar and Nacogdoches Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hopkins had a population of 37,084 people. This is an increase of 5.33% since the last Census (which gave a population of 35,208 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hopkins represented 0.14% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Hopkins County:

  • Como
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Como is located in Hopkins County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
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  • Cumby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Cumby is located in Hopkins County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumby <2>
  • Sulphur Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Tira
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Tira is located in Hopkins County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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