What kinds of homes are in Earlington, KY?

Name: Types of homes in Earlington, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Earlington, KY has 651 (±134) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 231 homes per square mile of land.

82.6% are detached single-family houses.

7.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 651 (±134)
Detached houses: 82.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.4%
5+ unit buildings: 5.2%

Homes in Earlington by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Earlington	Hopkins County	Kentucky	United States
Single-family, detached	82.6% (±7.5 points)	75.7%	67.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.8%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±5.6 points)	3.2%	2.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.4% (±4.7 points)	3.6%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.2% (±4.8 points)	3.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.6 points)	1.3%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.4%	3.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.8% (±4.5 points)	11.6%	10.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.1%

In Earlington, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Hopkins County (4.8%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (11.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Earlington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Earlington
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Earlington	—	5.2% (±9.3 points)	—
Mortons Gap	3.1 mi	0.0% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Madisonville	4.6 mi	8.9% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
St. Charles	6.3 mi	0.0% (±39.7 points)	Not measurably different
Nortonville	6.8 mi	1.1% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hanson	10.0 mi	0.0% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
White Plains	10 mi	0.4% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Nebo	11 mi	0.0% (±54.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dawson Springs	12 mi	9.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Hopkins County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Dawson Springs	9.9% (±4.6 points)
2	Madisonville	8.9% (±3.0 points)
3	Earlington	5.2% (±9.3 points)
4	Nortonville	1.1% (±11.1 points)
5	White Plains	0.4% (±11.1 points)
6 (tie)	Hanson	0.0% (±15.4 points)
6 (tie)	Mortons Gap	0.0% (±18.7 points)
6 (tie)	Nebo	0.0% (±54.4 points)
6 (tie)	St. Charles	0.0% (±39.7 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Earlington

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Earlington beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Earlington, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Earlington, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Earlington

How many homes are in Earlington?

Earlington, KY has an estimated 651 (±134) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Earlington houses or apartments?

82.6% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 12.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Earlington?

7.4% of homes in Earlington are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Earlington city, Kentucky

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Earlington city, Kentucky (place:23230, in state:21).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.