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Welcome to Christian County ...

Time Zone: Christian County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hopkinsville is the Seat for Christian County.

Christian County was founded in 1796 and was created by taking area from Logan County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Christian had a population of 70,461 people. This is a decrease of 4.95% since the last Census (which gave a population of 74,130 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Christian represented 1.71% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Christian County:

  • Crofton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
    • Crofton is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 708 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crofton <2>
  • Hopkinsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • LaFayette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaFayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
    • LaFayette is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <2>
  • Oak Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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    • Oak Grove is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <2>
  • Pembroke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Pembroke is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.