The Town Files

Hopkins County, Kentucky

45,119 people. The median home is worth $142,800 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $56,815.

Towns in Hopkins County

Towns in Hopkins County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Madisonville19,542$164,100$53,86038.3

People and housing

Hopkins CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$142,800$161,450
Median rent$837$837
Median household income$56,815$54,969
Median age41.339.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%19.8%
Below the poverty line20.0%18.0%

Jobs and pay

17,505 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,831 a year.

Largest industries in Hopkins CountyRetail2,060 jobs · $32,296Manufacturing2,059 jobs · $70,738Transportation & warehousing1,790 jobs · $55,545Hotels & restaurants1,359 jobs · $18,736Construction973 jobs · $68,214Other services566 jobs · $41,186
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hopkins County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 763 storm events in Hopkins County from 1996 to 2026, with 19 deaths.

Storm events in Hopkins County by type since 1996Hail78Heat57Flood35Drought36Dense Fog88Flash Flood34Strong Wind63Frost/Freeze50Funnel Cloud24Winter Storm25
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hopkins County has been included in 30 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
April 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4864: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4860: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
July 23, 2024Severe StormDR-4804: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).