Hopkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 36,787. Its county seat is Sulphur Springs. Hopkins County is named for the family of David Hopkins, an early settler in the area. Hopkins County comprises the Sulphur Springs, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area. Hopkins County was once known as the Dairy Capital of Texas. Although dairy farms declined in the area in the late 1990s there are still a number of these located there. The Southwest Dairy Museum is located in Sulphur Springs.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (3.2%) is water.
Major highways
- 20px Interstate 30
- 20px U.S. Highway 67
- 20px State Highway 11
- 20px State Highway 19
- 20px State Highway 154
- 20px State Loop 301
Adjacent counties
- Delta County (north)
- Franklin County (east)
- Wood County (south)
- Rains County (southwest)
- Hunt County (west)
Communities
Cities
- Cumby
- Sulphur Springs (county seat)
Towns
- Como
- Tira
Unincorporated communities
- Addran
- Birthright
- Brashear
- Dike
- Gafford
- Miller Grove
- Pickton
- Saltillo
- Sulphur Bluff
Ghost towns
- Dillon
- Who'd Thought It
By Population
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! City
! Population
! Type
|-
| Sulphur Springs
| 15,941
| City
|-
| Dike
| 1,078
| UC
|-
| Como
| 727
| Town
|-
| Cumby
| 679
| City
|-
| Tira
| 313
| Town
|-
| Saltillo
| <300
| UC
|-
| Cumby
| 679
| UC
|-
| Sulphur Bluff
| ~280
| UC
|-
| Brashear
| <280
| UC
|-
| Miller Grove
| ~115
| UC
|-
| Birthright
| ~40
| UC
|-
| Addran
| Data Unavailable
| UC
|-
| Gafford
| Data Unavailable
| UC
|-
| Pickton
| Data Unavailable
| UC
|-
| Dillon
| N/A
| Ghost Town
|-
| Who'd Thought It
| N/A
| Ghost Town
|-
|}