Hopkinsville

Population: 31,011
Median household income: $47,428
Median home value: $140,200

Hopkinsville is a community in Christian County, Kentucky, home to 31,011 residents. The median household income of $47,428 is below the Christian County median ($54,190).

From 2019 to 2023, Hopkinsville's population held roughly steady from 31,056 to 31,011, while its median home value rose 20.2% from $116,600 to $140,200.

85.5% of workers drive to work alone. 69.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,011
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $47,428
Median home value: $140,200
Median gross rent: $869
Housing units: 14,290
Homeownership rate: 50.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,05631,011

Median household income

$41,597$47,428

Median home value

$116,600$140,200

Median gross rent

$725$869

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,056	$41,597	$116,600	$725
2020	31,052	$39,743	$117,500	$729
2021	30,771	$40,442	$120,100	$767
2022	31,042	$43,577	$130,500	$857
2023	31,011	$47,428	$140,200	$869

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,338	7.5%
5 to 17	5,173	16.7%
18 to 24	3,474	11.2%
25 to 34	4,489	14.5%
35 to 44	3,343	10.8%
45 to 54	3,313	10.7%
55 to 64	3,631	11.7%
65 to 74	2,761	8.9%
75 and over	2,489	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,343	59.1%
Black or African American	8,510	27.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	48	0.2%
Asian	366	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	191	0.6%
Two or more races	2,380	7.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,163	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.7%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,752	13.7%
High school graduate	6,391	31.9%
Some college or associate's	6,447	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	3,138	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,298	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,230	85.5%
Carpooled	1,066	8.9%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	95	0.8%
Bicycle	30	0.3%
Worked from home	381	3.2%
Other means	164	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,767	49.8%
15 to 29 min	3,750	32.4%
30 to 44 min	902	7.8%
45 to 59 min	143	1.2%
60+ min	1,025	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 20.1% (5,897 of 29,308)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,464	59.0%
Nonfamily households	5,186	41.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,650	88.5%
Vacant	1,640	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,361	50.3%
Renter-occupied	6,289	49.7%

1-unit, detached69.4%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units13.4%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,914	69.4%
1-unit, attached	188	1.3%
2 to 4 units	1,912	13.4%
5 to 19 units	1,176	8.2%
20 or more units	706	4.9%
Mobile home & other	394	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2137918
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 33 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 36.8393, -87.4735