Moving to Earlington, Kentucky

Population: 1,649. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,601 (-2.9% change)
Males: 726 (44.0%), Females: 923 (56.0%)

Hopkins County

Zip code: 42410

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $21,696
Median house value: $33,600

Population by Race

Races in Earlington:

• White Non-Hispanic (75.3%)
• Black (23.3%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)
• American Indian (0.6%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (20.6%), Irish (9.5%), English (8.1%), German (3.8%), Welsh (1.8%), Scottish (1.2%).

Elevation: 422 feet

Land area: 3.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Earlington

• High school or higher: 62.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
• Unemployed: 10.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Earlington city

• Never married: 21.4%
• Now married: 50.3%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 11.4%
• Divorced: 15.1%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -202 (-10.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Earlington:

• REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR OF HOPKINS CO (about 4 miles; MADISONVILLE, KY)
• MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; GREENVILLE, KY)
• CALDWELL CO HOSP (about 28 miles; PRINCETON, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Earlington:

• OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 40 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)
• CAMPBELL AAF (about 42 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: HOP)
• EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 53 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Earlington:

• MADISONVILLE MUNI (about 11 miles; MADISONVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: 2I0)
• TRADEWATER (about 13 miles; DAWSON SPRINGS, KY; Abbreviation: 8M7)
• PROVIDENCE-WEBSTER CO (about 19 miles; PROVIDENCE, KY; Abbreviation: 8M9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Earlington:

• UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 48 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
• TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 49 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
• AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,744)
• MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
• WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
• TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,346)

Public primary/middle school in Earlington:

• EARLINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 358; Location: 299 W THOMPSON; Grades: PK – 05)