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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Christian County

Kentucky · 68,941 residents · 718 sq mi
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Christian County is a county of 68,941 people in Kentucky. The median age is 27.7, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $42,300. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. The median household earns $21,032, about 30% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

68,941
−5%vs 2000
vs 72,265 in 2000
1990 – 2025
27.7
−1%vs 2000
vs 27.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
718 sq mi
Population, 19902024
68K71K74K77K81K19902000201020202024Christian County
202472K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.6%(5,957)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(5,161)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(4,381)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(5,271)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2413.7%(9,478)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.7%(13,556)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.4%(8,540)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.6%(5,250)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.5%(4,494)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.4%(3,727)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.5%(2,383)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(743)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,032
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,177 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,708
−34%vs 2000
vs $14,611 in 2000
US average: $14,340
18.1%
+3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$42,300
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $71,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$329
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $458 in 2000
US average: $450
53.7%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.3% in 2000
46.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.1%(49,246)
Black23.4%(16,896)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(3,494)
Asian0.9%(636)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic71.8%(49,471)
Black24.5%(16,914)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(2,335)
Asian1.3%(884)
Other2.4%(1,672)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.6%(4,026)
Puerto Rican1.7%(1,199)
Salvadoran0.3%(201)
Honduran0.2%(148)
Cuban0.2%(135)
Nicaraguan0.2%(119)
Colombian0.1%(93)
Spaniard0.1%(80)
Dominican0.1%(75)
Peruvian0.1%(41)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Japanese0.4%(317)
Korean0.3%(183)
Asian Indian0.2%(173)
Chinese0.1%(73)
Vietnamese0.1%(66)
Thai0.1%(44)
Filipino0.1%(38)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(135)
Samoan0.1%(54)
Ancestry
English9.6%(6,924)
German9.1%(6,528)
American6.4%(4,640)
Irish6.3%(4,506)
Italian2.1%(1,539)
Scottish2.1%(1,502)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(907)
Polish1.1%(815)
French1.1%(778)
West Indian0.8%(592)
Welsh0.4%(304)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.4%(294)
Dutch0.3%(252)
Norwegian0.3%(247)
Greek0.3%(233)
British0.3%(190)
Arab0.3%(188)
Swiss0.2%(153)
Canadian0.2%(127)
Czech0.2%(124)
Egyptian0.2%(115)
Swedish0.1%(101)
Iranian0.1%(98)
Haitian0.1%(90)
Russian0.1%(83)
Kenyan0.1%(81)
Ghanaian0.1%(76)
Belgian0.1%(65)
Lebanese0.1%(62)
Lithuanian0.1%(54)
Slovene0.1%(46)
Nigerian0.1%(41)
Romanian0%(29)
Croatian0%(25)
Danish0%(21)
Slovak0%(18)
Hungarian0%(17)
Finnish0%(16)
Austrian0%(11)
Israeli0%(7)
Section 05

Education

10.4%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.2%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.0%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.3 min
+35%vs 2000
vs 12.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.6%(11,271)
Married47%(13,379)
Widowed2%(561)
Divorced11.5%(3,271)
Women 15+
Never married28.1%(7,271)
Married48.8%(12,645)
Widowed7.5%(1,935)
Divorced15.6%(4,035)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.2%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 16.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
39.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 38.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 9.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 29.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 62.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 43.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)47.2%(2,412)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.4%(1,349)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.8%(1,113)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(134)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(10)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,110 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Christian County, Kentucky?

Christian County, Kentucky has about 68,941 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Christian County, Kentucky?

The typical household in Christian County, Kentucky earns about $21,032 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Christian County, Kentucky expensive?

In Christian County, Kentucky, the median home is worth about $42,300, and the typical rent is about $329 a month.

How educated are people in Christian County, Kentucky?

About 10.4% of adults age 25 and over in Christian County, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Christian County, Kentucky?

About 18.1% of people in Christian County, Kentucky live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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