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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Christian County is 74,459, which is 3.04% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 8.45% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Christian County population density is 102.84 people per square mile, which is about the same as the state average density of 108.48 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Christian County is white, which represent 72.57% of the total population. The average Christian County education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 74,459. #11

Population Growth Since 2000, #64

Christian County	3.04%
Kentucky	8.45%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #26

Christian County	102.84 per square mile
Kentucky	108.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	54,035 (72.57%, #120)
Black:	14,838 (19.93%, #3)
Hispanic:	5,159 (6.93%, #2)
Asian:	1,096 (1.47%, #7)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	611 (0.82%, #4)
One Race, Other:	690 (0.93%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	3,189 (4.28%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,361 (65.15%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	661 (12.81%, see rank)
Cuban:	28 (0.54%, see rank)
Central American:	792 (15.35%, see rank)
South American:	102 (1.98%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	131 (11.95%, see rank)
Chinese:	48 (4.38%, see rank)
Filipino:	246 (22.45%, see rank)
Japanese:	197 (17.97%, see rank)
Korean:	109 (9.95%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	52 (4.74%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	313 (28.56%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

62,531 (83.98%) out of the total population of 74,459 reported first ancestry.

	Christian County	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Arab	81	0.11%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	166	0.22%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
Danish	75	0.10%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	837	1.12%, see rank	1.13%	1.40%
English	6,171	8.29%, see rank	10.29%	8.02%
French	1,162	1.56%, see rank	1.82%	3.34%
German	7,257	9.75%, see rank	14.75%	15.03%
Greek	134	0.18%, see rank	0.15%	0.41%
Hungarian	117	0.16%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	6,775	9.10%, see rank	12.51%	10.80%
Italian	1,613	2.17%, see rank	1.99%	5.52%
Norwegian	293	0.39%, see rank	0.32%	1.42%
Polish	1,107	1.49%, see rank	0.83%	3.01%
Portuguese	89	0.12%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	134	0.18%, see rank	0.21%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	653	0.88%, see rank	1.37%	0.99%
Scottish	1,363	1.83%, see rank	1.88%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	4,927	6.62%, see rank	0.85%	0.95%
Swedish	286	0.38%, see rank	0.37%	1.27%
Swiss	259	0.35%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	14,136	18.98%, see rank	20.66%	7.12%
Welsh	273	0.37%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 38,720 (52.00%, see rank)

Females: 35,739 (48.00%, see rank)

Christian County	Male: 52.00% Female: 48.00%
Kentucky	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Christian County	28.50 years old
Kentucky	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Christian County	26.60 years old
Kentucky	37.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Christian County	31.00 years old
Kentucky	39.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Christian County	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Under 5 years	7,276	9.77%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	5,926	7.96%, see rank	6.44%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	5,227	7.02%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	5,062	6.80%, see rank	6.59%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	8,513	11.43%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	12,541	16.84%, see rank	12.91%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	8,050	10.81%, see rank	12.97%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	7,345	9.86%, see rank	14.30%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	6,694	8.99%, see rank	12.86%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	4,310	5.79%, see rank	8.08%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,529	3.40%, see rank	4.25%	4.25%
85 years and over	986	1.32%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Christian County	Kentucky	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	42,455, 100%	2,939,709	209,056,129
Less Than High School	6,059, 14.27%, see rank	16.54%	13.67%
High School Graduate	14,327, 33.75%, see rank	33.73%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	15,406, 36.29%, see rank	27.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	4,334, 10.21%, see rank	12.86%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,329, 5.49%, see rank	8.92%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.95, see rank	13.04	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Christian County			Kentucky		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,373	82.30%	17.70%	75.59%	24.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	8,953	88.06%, see rank	11.94%, see rank	88.54%	11.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,670	88.34%, see rank	11.66%, see rank	88.73%	11.27%	90.60%	9.40%
College	4,299	89.74%, see rank	10.26%, see rank	82.22%	17.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	634	73.82%, see rank	26.18%, see rank	75.35%	24.65%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Christian County	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Households	25,734, 100%	1,702,235	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.67, see rank	2.50	2.63
1 Person Households	6,603, 25.66%, see rank	28.11%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	19,131, 74.34%, see rank	71.89%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	18,147, 70.52%, see rank	66.64%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.30, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	13,221, 51.38%, see rank	49.17%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	7,587, 29.48%, see rank	33.36%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Christian County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	56,030	see rank	3,535,619	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	29,307	100%, see rank	1,722,001	123,281,364
Never Married	10,659	36.37%, see rank	31.04%	35.77%
Married	15,361	52.41%, see rank	53.89%	52.04%
Widowed	709	2.42%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	2,578	8.80%, see rank	12.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	26,723	100%, see rank	1,813,618	129,692,771
Never Married	5,905	22.10%, see rank	24.47%	29.48%
Married	14,646	54.81%, see rank	51.24%	49.19%
Widowed	2,649	9.91%, see rank	10.21%	9.16%
Divorced	3,523	13.18%, see rank	14.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Christian County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Native	72,136	96.88%, see rank	96.63%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	38,733	52.02%, see rank	69.96%	58.73%
Born in Different State	31,942	42.90%, see rank	26.02%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,461	1.96%, see rank	0.64%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,323	3.12%, see rank	3.37%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	834	1.12%, see rank	1.20%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,489	2.00%, see rank	2.17%	7.09%
Born In Europe	238	0.32%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	828	1.11%, see rank	1.10%	3.82%
Born In Africa	80	0.11%, see rank	0.28%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	71	0.10%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,038	1.39%, see rank	1.39%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	68	0.09%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Christian County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
English	24,059	93.49%, see rank	94.34%	79.39%
Spanish	916	3.56%, see rank	2.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	455	1.77%, see rank	1.55%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	267	1.04%, see rank	0.92%	3.36%
Other	37	0.14%, see rank	0.41%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.