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

The Swedish population in Christian County, KY is reported at 161 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Two cities in Christian County, KY - Hopkinsville and Oak Grove - account for most of the Swedish population. The rest of the population, beyond 75 and 9, appears in rural or unincorporated areas. The cities Crofton and Pembroke show no presence. This spread suggests a partially rural demographic distribution. The analysis below breaks it down further.

Top 5 cities with the largest Swedish population in Christian County

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  • 1
    Hopkinsville
    Swedish population in Hopkinsville is 75
    0.24% of Hopkinsville population is Swedish
  • 2
    Oak Grove
    Swedish population in Oak Grove is 9
    0.11% of Oak Grove population is Swedish
  • 3
    Crofton
    Swedish population in Crofton is 0
    - of Crofton population is Swedish
  • 4
    Pembroke
    Swedish population in Pembroke is 0
    - of Pembroke population is Swedish

Overview of Swedish population in Christian County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Christian County with 161 Swedish residents (0.22% of 72,599 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 45th percentile nationally among counties and 81st percentile within Kentucky for Swedish population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Christian County's Swedish population of 0.22% remains below Kentucky's state average of 0.38% and the national average of 1%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Christian County contains 161 Swedish residents, representing less than 1% of Kentucky's total Swedish population of 17,081.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data documents Christian County contains 0.22 Swedish Americans per square mile, below Kentucky's average of 0.43 per square mile, while maintaining moderate community presence relative to state demographic concentration standards.
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Christian County Cities Ranked by Swedish Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 75 Swedish population in Hopkinsville, 9 in Oak Grove and zero in Crofton and Pembroke. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the four incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Christian County, KY ranked by Swedish population count
Rank by Swedish Population
City
Swedish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Christian County Swedish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Hopkinsville 75 0.24% 46.58%
2 Oak Grove 9 0.11% 5.59%
3 Crofton 0 - -
3 Pembroke 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 Swedish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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