Italian Population in Christian County, KY by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Italian population in Christian County, KY is reported at 1,478 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Each of the four cities in Christian County shows a Italian population, including Hopkinsville (703), Oak Grove (501), Crofton (6), and Pembroke (2). Together, they comprise the bulk of 1,478 residents in the county. The rest appear to reside in unincorporated areas. This city-plus-rural pattern is examined in the insights below.

Top 5 cities with the largest Italian population in Christian County

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  • 1
    Hopkinsville
    Italian population in Hopkinsville is 703
    2.27% of Hopkinsville population is Italian
  • 2
    Oak Grove
    Italian population in Oak Grove is 501
    6.31% of Oak Grove population is Italian
  • 3
    Crofton
    Italian population in Crofton is 6
    0.87% of Crofton population is Italian
  • 4
    Pembroke
    Italian population in Pembroke is 2
    0.24% of Pembroke population is Italian

Overview of Italian population in Christian County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Christian County contains 1,478 Italian residents (2% of 72,599 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 70th percentile nationally among counties and 90th percentile within Kentucky for Italian demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS records show Christian County's Italian population of 2% aligns with Kentucky's state average while remaining below the national average of 4.9%, placing both the county and state below typical U.S. demographic concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey show Christian County's 1,478 Italian residents constitute 1.6% of Kentucky's total Italian population of 90,822.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Christian County maintains 2.1 Italian Americans per square mile, marginally below Kentucky's state average of 2.3 per square mile, placing the county near state demographic representation levels.
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Christian County Cities Ranked by Italian Population

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ACS demographic data [1] document 1,478 Italian residents across all four cities in Christian County, KY included in this analysis* — Hopkinsville, Oak Grove, Crofton and Pembroke. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on Census Bureau data.
cities in Christian County, KY ranked by Italian population count
Rank by Italian Population
City
Italian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Christian County Italian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Hopkinsville 703 2.27% 47.56%
2 Oak Grove 501 6.31% 33.90%
3 Crofton 6 0.87% 0.41%
4 Pembroke 2 0.24% 0.14%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Christian County, KY by their Italian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Italian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Italian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Italian alone, while others identify as Italian along with another race (such as Italian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Italian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Italian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Italian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Italian .
  2. % of Total Christian County Italian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Italian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Italian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Italian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Italian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.