Christian County
Also known as Christian County, Kentucky, Christian County, KY
county in Kentucky, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kentucky
- Named after
- William Christian
- Seat
- Hopkinsville
- Largest city
- Hopkinsville
- Judge executive
- Jerry Gilliam (R)
- Total
- 724 sq mi (1,880 km )
- Land
- 718 sq mi (1,860 km )
- Water
- 6.5 sq mi (17 km ) 0.9%
- Estimate 2025
- 70,115
- Density
- 99/sq mi (38/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
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Christian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 72,748. Its county seat is Hopkinsville. The county was formed in 1797. Christian County is part of the Clarksville, Tennessee–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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