Earlington

Population: 1,113
Median household income: $34,904
Median home value: $64,400

Located in Hopkins County, Kentucky, Earlington is a community with a population of 1,113. Its median household income of $34,904 runs below the Hopkins County figure of $57,610.

From 2019 to 2023, Earlington's population declined 22.0% from 1,427 to 1,113, while its median home value rose 21.5% from $53,000 to $64,400.

The median resident is 32.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,113
Median age: 32.7 yrs
Median household income: $34,904
Median home value: $64,400
Median gross rent: $780
Housing units: 622
Homeownership rate: 67.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4271,113

Median household income

$41,429$34,904

Median home value

$53,000$64,400

Median gross rent

$747$780

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,427	$41,429	$53,000	$747
2020	1,043	$44,706	$47,700	$733
2021	1,073	$42,969	$58,100	$741
2022	1,219	$38,971	$60,000	$813
2023	1,113	$34,904	$64,400	$780

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	57	5.1%
5 to 17	250	22.5%
18 to 24	99	8.9%
25 to 34	157	14.1%
35 to 44	131	11.8%
45 to 54	134	12.0%
55 to 64	157	14.1%
65 to 74	98	8.8%
75 and over	30	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	806	72.4%
Black or African American	267	24.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.7%

High school graduate43.6%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	111	15.7%
High school graduate	308	43.6%
Some college or associate's	223	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	45	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	20	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone91.3%

Carpooled1.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	401	91.3%
Carpooled	8	1.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	4.6%
Other means	10	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	234	55.8%
15 to 29 min	154	36.8%
30 to 44 min	25	6.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	6	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 39.4% (438 of 1,113)

	Count	Share
Family households	315	73.8%
Nonfamily households	112	26.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	427	68.6%
Vacant	195	31.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	286	67.0%
Renter-occupied	141	33.0%

1-unit, detached85.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	531	85.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	36	5.8%
5 to 19 units	28	4.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	27	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2123230
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 37.2752, -87.5061