Hopkinsville, KY Profile

Hopkinsville, KY, population 28,821, is located in Kentucky's Christian county, about 24.3 miles from Clarksville and 62.2 miles from Nashville.

Through the 90's Hopkinsville's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hopkinsville has declined by about 4%.

Hopkinsville's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Kentucky's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Hopkinsville tend to be much higher than Kentucky's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	66%
	African American	31%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.10
	Males	32.70
	Females	36.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	30,089	N/A
2001	29,849	-0.80%
2002	29,448	-1.34%
2003	29,115	-1.13%
2004	28,830	-0.98%
2005	28,821	-0.03%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,419

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	391
2003	458
2004	412
2005	501
2006	485
2007	N/A
2008	588

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	3	4	1	1	3	-	0
Forcible Rape	-	25	21	15	26	17	-	14
Robbery	-	58	62	56	52	52	-	65
Aggravated Assault	-	33	48	47	67	69	-	108

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	6,200
2003	6,246
2004	5,863
2005	5,943
2006	5,873
2007	N/A
2008	5,207

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	515	526	412	409	388	-	438
Larceny, Theft	-	1,300	1,240	1,222	1,253	1227	-	1135
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	74	74	59	70	91	-	84
Arson	-	19	13	12	8	9	-

Location

Land Area

20.3 Square Miles