Sulphur Springs, Texas
Sulphur Springs is the seat of Hopkins County in the East Texas dairy and ranching country, about 58 miles northwest of Tyler and roughly 61 miles east of McKinney. The surrounding land is rolling prairie and pasture at the western edge of the Piney Woods, long associated with dairy farming and cattle. The town is known for its restored courthouse square, which features a lighted fountain and a pair of glass public restrooms that have drawn curious attention.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 17,054
- Change from 2020 base
- +6.9%
- Land area
- 20.5 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Hopkins County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Hopkins County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
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County context
What to know around Sulphur Springs
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Sulphur Springs.
County History
Hopkins County's first seat faded; its clockless courthouse did not
Tarrant was the first county seat, but a fire and a refused clock gave Sulphur Springs the courthouse people recognize now.
Property Tax Basics
A Hopkins tax question may belong at one of three desks
The appraisal district handles value and exemptions, while the collector named on the bill handles payment.
Agricultural Heritage
A 1937 milk plant helped Hopkins trade cotton rows for dairy routes
Carnation's Sulphur Springs plant joined better roads and rail service in turning dairy into a defining Hopkins County industry.
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