Christian County, KY

County in Kentucky, South · ranked on 40 metrics

Rank among US counties

Christian County, KY is a county in Kentucky with a population of 68,794 (802nd of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (675th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,389th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,395th of 3,094), Median Household Income (2,390th of 3,093), Poverty Rate (%) (2,282nd of 3,094).

Population
68,794
802nd highest of 3,094
Density
95.8
944th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-5.44%
2,881st highest of 3,094
Area
718
1,233rd highest of 3,094
Region
South
Kentucky

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 11 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Average Commute (Minutes)20.1
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    675th of 3,094
  2. Heating Degree Days per Year3,986
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,127th of 3,050
  3. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$173,600
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,389th of 3,092
  4. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)19.6%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,972nd of 3,094
  5. Median Income$55,494
    Poorest Counties
    1,297th of 2,000
  6. Cooling Degree Days per Year1,501
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,042nd of 3,050

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)41.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,714th of 3,094
  2. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)82.9%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,395th of 3,094
  3. Median Household Income$55,494
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,390th of 3,093
  4. Poverty Rate (%)17.1%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,282nd of 3,094
  5. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$1,040
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,221st of 3,090

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (38), weakest Economics (38). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US counties

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 17 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Wood County, WV85% similar
    Compared on 13 of 17
  2. Ohio County, WV83% similar
    Compared on 15 of 17
  3. Harrison County, WV83% similar
    Compared on 12 of 17
  4. Bowie County, TX82% similar
    Compared on 15 of 17
  5. Titus County, TX82% similar
    Compared on 15 of 17

Quick answers

What is the population of Christian County, KY?
Christian County, KY has a population of 68,794, 802nd among 3,094 US counties.
What does Christian County, KY rank best at?
Among US counties, Christian County, KY ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (675th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,389th of 3,092).
Where does Christian County, KY rank worst?
Christian County, KY ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,395th of 3,094); Median Household Income (2,390th of 3,093); Poverty Rate (%) (2,282nd of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Christian County, KY?
Rankodex ranks Christian County, KY on 40 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

40 metrics with a value for this place, in 13 topics