Hopkinsville, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Christian County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
31,011
Population
945/sq mi density
$47,428
Median Income
$26,815 per capita
$140,200
Home Value
$192,475 Zillow
$869
Median Rent
28.7% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
459
Violent Crime/100K
2,577 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$47,428 median income, 8.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$140,200 home value, $869/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
459 violent crimes/100K (21% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-4.7%
32,356 → 30,849
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34.7%
$35,202 → $47,428
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hopkinsville across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
29,827
-1,022 from 2023 (30,849)
Projected Median Income 2030
$58,449
+$11,021 from 2023 ($47,428)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 32,356 | - | $35,202 | - |
| 2015 | 31,934 | -1.3% | $34,614 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 30,803 | -3.5% | $37,479 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 30,868 | +0.2% | $41,597 | +11% |
| 2021 | 30,683 | -0.6% | $40,442 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 30,849 | +0.5% | $47,428 | +17.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.