Hopkinsville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 30,813 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Hopkinsville is the ninth largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities, Hopkinsville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Hopkinsville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hopkinsville is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hopkinsville who work in office and administrative support (11.98%), sales jobs (11.66%), and management occupations (8.09%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Hopkinsville. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. Even though Hopkinsville is not a small city, it doesn't have a public transportation system that anybody uses for their daily commute to work.The education level of Hopkinsville citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.15% of adults in Hopkinsville have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Hopkinsville in 2022 was $26,815, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,260 for a family of four. However, Hopkinsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hopkinsville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hopkinsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hopkinsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hopkinsville include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Hopkinsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
