Hopkinsville is a city located in Christian County Kentucky. Hopkinsville has a 2023 population of 30,374. It is also the county seat of Christian County.Hopkinsville is currently declining at a rate of -0.5% annually and its population has decreased by -1.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 30,839 in 2020.
The average household income in Hopkinsville is $56,351 with a poverty rate of 20.39%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Hopkinsville is 36.2 years, 33.5 years for males, and 41.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hopkinsville was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Native American
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 12,824 | 2.27 | 45.8 | 54.2 |
| Non Family | 5,493 | 1.22 | 40.8 | 59.2 |
| Married | 3,881 | 3.28 | 67.6 | 32.4 |
| Female | 2,441 | 3.08 | 33.8 | 66.2 |
| Male | 1,009 | 2.1 | 17.8 | 82.2 |
2.96
Average Family Size
2.27
Average Household Size
45.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
96.01% of Hopkinsville residents speak only English, while 3.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.14% of the population.
rate
20.39%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.18%
Male Poverty Rate
25.18%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Hopkinsville is Islander, with 87.72% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Hopkinsville is Asian, with 0.17% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.99%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
36.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
39.1%
Male Marriage Rate
34.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
13.3%
Veteran Poverty Rate
40.23%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
53.2%
Labor Force Participation
48.7%
Employment Rate
7.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
68.18%
Born in Hopkinsville
103.05%
Native Born
3%
Foreign Born
1.15%
Non Citizen
1.85%
Naturalized
103.05% of Hopkinsville residents were born in the United States, with 68.18% having been born in Kentucky. 1.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 3,136 | -26,327 | 1.42% |
| 1880 | 4,229 | 1,093 | 3.04% |
| 1890 | 5,833 | 1,604 | 3.27% |
| 1900 | 7,280 | 1,447 | 2.24% |
| 1910 | 9,419 | 2,139 | 2.61% |
| 1920 | 9,696 | 277 | 0.29% |
| 1930 | 10,746 | 1,050 | 1.03% |
| 1940 | 11,724 | 978 | 0.87% |
| 1950 | 12,526 | 802 | 0.66% |
| 1960 | 19,465 | 6,939 | 4.51% |
| 1970 | 21,395 | 1,930 | 0.95% |
| 1980 | 27,318 | 5,923 | 2.47% |
| 1990 | 29,809 | 2,491 | 0.88% |
| 2000 | 30,089 | 280 | 0.09% |
| 2010 | 31,577 | ||
| 2011 | 31,537 | -40 | -0.13% |
| 2012 | 31,497 | -40 | -0.13% |
| 2013 | 31,457 | -40 | -0.13% |
| 2014 | 31,417 | -40 | -0.13% |
| 2015 | 31,377 | -40 | -0.13% |
| 2016 | 31,337 | -40 | -0.13% |
| 2017 | 31,297 | -40 | -0.13% |
| 2018 | 31,257 | -40 | -0.13% |
| 2019 | 31,217 | -40 | -0.13% |
| 2020 | 30,839 | -378 | -1.21% |
| 2021 | 30,683 | -156 | -0.51% |
| 2022 | 30,528 | -155 | -0.51% |
| 2023 | 30,374 | -154 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 30,220 | -154 | -0.51% |
| 2025 | 30,067 | -153 | -0.51% |
| 2026 | 29,915 | -152 | -0.51% |
| 2027 | 29,764 | -151 | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 29,613 | -151 | -0.51% |
| 2029 | 29,463 | -150 | -0.51% |