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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 37,063 people. This is an increase of 5.41% since the last Census (which gave a population of 35,161 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Como is located in Hopkins County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <3>
  • Cumby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumby
    • Cumby is located in Hopkins County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumby <3>
  • Sulphur Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Tira
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
    • Tira is located in Hopkins County (TX)
    • 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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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