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McCracken County, Kentucky

McCracken County, Kentucky · ZIP 42001, 42003, 42027

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 67,550 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 27,287Households
  • $62,385Median household income
  • $182,900Median home value
  • 5Towns with a page
  • 7ZIP codes

McCracken County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+3.6%
65k66k67k68k2000: 65,51420002010: 65,56520102020: 67,875202065,51467,875
Population of McCracken County at each census
CensusPopulation
200065,514
201065,565
202067,875

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in McCracken County
Under $50k41.7%
$50k to $100k28.7%
$100k to $150k16.5%
$150k to $200k5.6%
$200k and over7.5%

Median household income $62,385 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in McCracken County
Owner occupied
18,397 units
Renter occupied
8,890 units
Vacancy rate
15.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in McCracken County2023
Health care and social assistance6,549
Retail trade5,488
Accommodation and food services4,335
Transportation and warehousing3,618
Construction2,470
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services2,393
Manufacturing2,061
Wholesale trade1,570

34,581 employees in 2,061 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

McCracken County compared with its state
McCracken County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMcCracken CountyKentucky
Population67,5844,510,725
Median household income$62,385$62,417
Median age42.439.1
Median home value$182,900$192,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.9%27.0%
Foreign-born residents1.9%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes67.4%68.3%
Mean commute to work17.2 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in McCracken County5 with a page · sort by any column

Type
PaducahCity26,71220.4 sq mi
MassacCensus designated place4,9374.04 sq mi
ReidlandCensus designated place4,8874.79 sq mi
HendronCensus designated place4,8405.34 sq mi
FarleyCensus designated place4,4025.91 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 21 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across McCracken County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.