Hopkinsville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 30,927 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Hopkinsville is the ninth largest community in Kentucky.

In terms of college education, Hopkinsville is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.08% of adults 25 and older in Hopkinsville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hopkinsville in 2018 was $25,884, 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 $103,536 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.