Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Earlington’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. 39% of residents live below the poverty line in Earlington, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 3 of Kentucky’s 237 towns score lower on walkability. The median household income is $38K, and 39% of residents live below the poverty line. Earlington has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Hotel Earlington and Oakmoor. Earlington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Earlington beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Oakmoor| Widest gap | Earlington | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 24.5% | 15.5% |
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kentucky), ordered by how far Earlington is from typical.
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Census counts: 907 in 1880, a peak of 3,931 in 1910, 1,257 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1909 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Earlington, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Earlington.
The typical Earlington home is worth about $48,000, down 13.8% in a year, 79% below the Kentucky typical home. 70% of households own their home in Earlington, above Kentucky’s towns (59%) and close to U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
47% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Earlington. Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Earlington. 23% of adults smoke cigarettes in Earlington.
| Earlington | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 40% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Earlington | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 24.5% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Earlington for work: only 1% work in town. Earlington’s average trip to work is 17 minutes. Since 2013, Earlington has lost 78 jobs, to 128 in 2023.
| Earlington | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $38,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Earlington.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Earlington has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Earlington is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Price Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Earlington
About 5 of every 100 Earlington residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kentucky.
1,413 counted in 2010 and 1,257 in 2020; an estimated 1,262 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
City in Kentucky, United States
Earlington is a home rule-class city in Hopkins County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Earlington had a population of 1,257.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.