Hopkinsville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 30,222 people and ten constituent neighborhoods, Hopkinsville is the seventh largest community in Kentucky.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hopkinsville is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hopkinsville is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Hopkinsville who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.47%), sales jobs (11.48%), and management occupations (6.85%).

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Hopkinsville, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Hopkinsville spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.88 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Hopkinsville use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Hopkinsville's citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding taxis. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

Hopkinsville Information and Demographics

The education level of Hopkinsville citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 15.97% of adults 25 and older in Hopkinsville have a college degree.

The per capita income in Hopkinsville in 2000 was $15,796, which is upper middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $63,184 for a family of four.

Hopkinsville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hopkinsville home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Hopkinsville is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hopkinsville include English, Irish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Hopkinsville is English.