Christian
Kentucky

What stands out

If you had to describe Christian County in numbers, start here: homeownership is in the bottom 2% of American counties (50%), violent crime is in the top 6% of American counties (4.9 per 1,000), and the share working from home is in the bottom 13% of American counties (4%). Within Kentucky it ranks 1st of 120 counties for homeownership, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Christian County, Kentucky. 72,766 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -863).

Kentucky moved to a flat income tax, 3.5% for 2026, and exempts the first $31,110 of pension and retirement income per person. It has an inheritance tax, but spouses, children, parents and siblings are exempt. Home prices are among the lowest in the country outside Louisville and Lexington, and the state has some of the cheapest electricity, much of it still coal-fired.

Money

The typical household here brings in $48,920 a year, lower than 81% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $55,483. Unemployment runs 4.8%, higher than 86% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 18 minutes each way.

Kentucky takes 3.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,712 a year.

Home

The median home costs $205K, cheaper than 61% of American counties, about 2.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $908 a month. Property tax is 0.72% of home value, roughly $1,021 a year on that median home, lower than 63% of American counties. 50% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 94% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 22 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 72.6 years, shorter than 83% of American counties. There are 102 active physicians in the county, about 14.0 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 1.0 of 5 stars. 10.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.73 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 72% of American counties. 86% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 28 points. 47% of eligible voters turned out. Under Kentucky law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 60°F, highs near 70 and lows near 50, warmer than 66% of American counties. About 51 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 84 out of 100, riskier than 84% of American counties; the county has had 25 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 274 Mbps down, faster than 85% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.