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Christian County, Kentucky

Christian County had 71,006 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 717.7 square miles of land. It ranks 11th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 2nd by land area.

Population
71,006
#11 of 120 in Kentucky · #779 in US
Area
717.7 sq mi
#2 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,254 in US
Density
99 / sq mi
#34 of 120 in Kentucky · #921 in US
Median household income
$54,934
#63 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,327 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Christian County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Christian County population, land area and income

Christian County had 71,006 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 717.7 square miles of land. It ranks 11th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 2nd by land area. That works out to 98.9 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents, so Christian County is 3.6 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $54,934 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

71,006

3144th1st

779th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

718 sq mi

3144th1st

1254th of 3,144 (US)

Density

98.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

921st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$54,934

3143rd1st

2327th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

71,006

120th1st

11th of 120 (KY)

Land area

718 sq mi

120th1st

2nd of 120 (KY)

Density

98.9 / sq mi

120th1st

34th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$54,934

120th1st

63rd of 120 (KY)

How Christian County's population changed since 2020

Christian County lost 1,742 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 2.4%. That ranks 101st of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Christian County recorded 5,787 births and 3,361 deaths, a natural change of +2,426. Net international migration added +508 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -4,874. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 4,874 people.

72.7k202073.1k202172.2k202271.2k202371.0k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
5,787
Deaths
3,361
Net international migration
+508
Net domestic migration
-4,874
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-229

Where Christian County is

The Census internal point of Christian County is at 36.892100, -87.493000. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Christian County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Christian County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
36.892100, -87.493000
DMS
36°53'31.56"N 87°29'34.80"W
UTM
16N 456072.7E 4083016.2N
Geohash
dn9cch181
Plus code
868JVGR4+RR

Towns in Christian County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Christian County, 38,773 people together, or 55% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Christian County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Hopkinsville with 30,800.

  1. 01Hopkinsville30,800
  2. 02Oak Grove7,973
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Christian County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Christian County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Montgomery County, TN, with 246,025 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 169.0 miles ENE of Christian County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Clarksville, TN (population 185,690), 23.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Hopkinsville, KY (population 30,800), 3.8 miles away.

Christian County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Christian County is 21047: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 047. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $54,934.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Christian County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 71,006. That is down 1,742 people (2.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 72,748.

What is the FIPS code of Christian County?

21047. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (047) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Christian County?

Hopkinsville, with 30,800 residents inside Christian County in 2024.

Which counties border Christian County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Montgomery County, TN; Hopkins County, KY; Muhlenberg County, KY; Trigg County, KY; Stewart County, TN; Todd County, KY; Caldwell County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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