Christian County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 70,115
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 70,115
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 71,006
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 72,799
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 72,798
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 72,748
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 73,955
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 9.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.3%
Female persons, percent 48.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 71.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 21.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 63.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,110
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,744
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 50.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $173,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,330
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $429
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,040
Building Permits, 2025 175
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 25,725
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.62
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 264,297
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 407,201
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 102,343
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,397,450
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,332
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,494
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,039
Persons in poverty, percent 17.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,290
Total employment, 2023 24,327
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,154,360
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,369
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 494
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 45
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 101.4
Population per square mile, 2010 103.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 717.51
Land area in square miles, 2010 717.50
FIPS Code 21047