How many people live in Christian County, KY?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 71,000 people living in Christian County, KY. That makes Christian County the 11th-most populous county in Kentucky. It is home to 1.5% of people living in the state.
71K
population of Christian County, KY (2024)
1.5%
County share of the Kentucky population (2024)
About 71,000 people lived in Christian County, KY in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Christian County, KY’s age demographics?
About 9,400 Christian County, KY residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 13.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.1% of Kentucky’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 20,500 Christian County residents, or 28.9% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.4% of Kentucky’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Christian County, KY's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Christian County, KY’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 63.7% of the Christian County, KY population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Christian County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (21%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Christian County’s Hispanic population accounts for 9.3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.6% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Christian County, KY has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Kentucky as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Christian County, KY is Hopkinsville with about 30,800 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Christian County, KY ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hopkinsville | 30,800 |
| 2. | Oak Grove | 7,973 |
| 3. | Pembroke | 887 |
| 4. | Crofton | 640 |
| 5. | LaFayette | 173 |
| 6. | Balance of Christian County | 30,533 |
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