Hopkins County

Hopkins County, Texas
Hopkins County, in northeast Texas, is bordered on the north by the South Sulphur River. The county seat, Sulphur Springs, is on Interstate Highway 30, eighty-two miles northeast of Dallas. The approximate center of the county is at 33°10' north latitude, 95°40' west longitude. Hopkins County has an area of 789 square miles, divided between Blackland Prairie in its northern half and southwestern quarter and the claypan of the post oak belt in its southeastern quarter. The Blackland Prairie consists primarily of deep, loamy, moderately well-drained soils. There is little timber, except along the streams, where hardwoods are found. The soils of the claypan area differ mainly in their greater ability to absorb and release moisture. In this area of the county numerous hardwoods, as well as evergreens and pines, grow profusely. The terrain of Hopkins County is level to rolling, and its elevations range from 350 to 650 feet above mean sea level. The higher elevations form a divide east-to-west along what is roughly the center of the county. North of the divide the small streams flow north, and south of the divide, south. The county's major interior stream, White Oak Creek, traverses the east-west center of the county, heading slightly to the northeast. The major lakes-Sulphur Springs (which covers about 1,134 acres), Century (613 acres), and Coleman (49 acres)-are man-made impoundments. The county has deposits of oil, gas, glauconite, phosphorite, lignite, industrial sand, and clay used to produce firebrick. The climate is humid and subtropical, with an average rainfall of 45 inches a year. Temperatures range from an average low of 32° F in January to an average high of 95° F in August. The growing season averages 238 days a year.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Bob Gilbert, Michelle Gilbert | © Texas State Historical Association
Hopkins County at a Glance
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Hopkins County
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Hopkins County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
340 ft – 649 ft
Places of Hopkins County
Photos of Hopkins County and surrounding areas

Hopkins County, Texas
View of the Hopkins County Courthouse in downtown Sulphur Spring, Texas, the county seat. Photograph by Michael Barera.

Hopkins County, Texas
Map of Hopkins County, Texas. Map Credit: Robert Plocheck.

Sulphur Springs, Texas
View of the downtown square of Sulphur Springs, the seat of Hopkins County, Texas Photograph by Michael Barera. Sulphur Springs

Most locals still call this lake by its original name, Cooper Lake
Photo by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public Domain Jim Chapman Lake

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Hopkins County by the Numbers
Population & Civilian Labor Counts
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Population Counts
Hopkins County
Pop. | Year | Source |
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37,084 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Civilian Labor Counts
Hopkins County
People | Year | Source |
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16,635 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Per Capita Income
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Per Capita Income (USD) | Year | Source |
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$39,120 | 2019 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
Property Values, Retail Sales, and Wages
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Property Values
Hopkins County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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2,995,042,753 | 2019 | State Property Tax Board |
Retail Sales
Hopkins County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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625,224,556 | 2019 | State Comptroller of Public Accounts |
Wages
Hopkins County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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137,870,018 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Unemployment
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Unemployment Percentage | Year | Source |
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5.8 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Rainfall
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Rainfall (inches) | Year | Source |
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47.2 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Temperature Ranges
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Min. (January Average, °F) | Max. (July Average, °F) | Year | Source |
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32.9 | 93.1 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Land Area & Total Area
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Land Area
Hopkins County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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767.2 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Total Area
Hopkins County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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792.8 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |