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

The Puerto Rican population in Christian County, KY is reported at 1,136 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. In Christian County, three cities - Oak Grove, Hopkinsville, and Pembroke - show significant Puerto Rican populations. Crofton reports none. The total county figure of 1,136 suggests that some population lives in rural or unincorporated parts of the county. Insights below highlight this mixed distribution.

Top 5 cities with the largest Puerto Rican population in Christian County

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  • 1
    Oak Grove
    Puerto Rican population in Oak Grove is 327
    4.12% of Oak Grove population is Puerto Rican
  • 2
    Hopkinsville
    Puerto Rican population in Hopkinsville is 80
    0.26% of Hopkinsville population is Puerto Rican
  • 3
    Pembroke
    Puerto Rican population in Pembroke is 10
    1.22% of Pembroke population is Puerto Rican
  • 4
    Crofton
    Puerto Rican population in Crofton is 0
    - of Crofton population is Puerto Rican

Overview of Puerto Rican population in Christian County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Christian County contains 1,136 Puerto Rican residents (1.6% of 72,599 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 85th percentile nationally among counties and 97th percentile within Kentucky for Puerto Rican demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Christian County's Puerto Rican population of 1.6% exceeds Kentucky's state average of 0.42% while remaining below the national average of 1.8%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Christian County with 1,136 Puerto Rican residents, representing 6% of Kentucky's total Puerto Rican population of 19,011.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Christian County's density of 1.6 Puerto Ricans per square mile exceeds Kentucky's average of 0.48 per square mile by three and one-quarter times, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Puerto Rican demographic communities.
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Christian County Cities Ranked by Puerto Rican Population

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ACS demographic data [1] document 1,136 Puerto Rican residents across three of four cities in Christian County, KY included in this analysis* — Oak Grove, Hopkinsville, 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 Puerto Rican population count
Rank by Puerto Rican Population
City
Puerto Rican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Christian County Puerto Rican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Oak Grove 327 4.12% 28.79%
2 Hopkinsville 80 0.26% 7.04%
3 Pembroke 10 1.22% 0.88%
4 Crofton 0 - -
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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 Puerto Rican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Puerto Rican 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 Puerto Rican 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 Puerto Rican alone, while others identify as Puerto Rican along with another race (such as Puerto Rican and German).
  • We’ve used the “Puerto Rican alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Puerto Rican population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Puerto Rican 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 Puerto Rican .
  2. % of Total Christian County Puerto Rican Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Puerto Rican 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 Puerto Rican 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 Puerto Rican 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 Puerto Rican populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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