McCracken County, Kentucky Population 2024

67,490

McCracken County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 67,490 with a growth rate of 0.09% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. McCracken County, Kentucky is the 13th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 65,523 and has seen a growth of 3% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202967,800620.09%
202867,738620.09%
202767,676620.09%
202667,614620.09%
202567,552620.09%
202467,490620.09%
202367,428620.09%
202267,366-180-0.27%
202167,546-371-0.55%
202067,9172,2953.5%
201965,6222310.35%
201865,391-29-0.04%
201765,420720.11%
201665,3483580.55%
201564,990-366-0.56%
201465,356-12-0.02%
201365,368-241-0.37%
201265,609-199-0.3%
201165,8082850.43%
201065,52300%
199062,8791,5692.56%
198061,3103,0295.2%
197058,2819751.7%
196057,3068,16916.62%
195049,1376031.24%
194048,5342,2634.89%
193046,2719,02524.23%
192037,2462,1826.22%
191035,0646,33122.03%
190028,7337,68236.49%
189021,0514,78929.45%
188016,2622,27416.26%
187013,9883,62835.02%
186010,3604,29370.76%
18506,0671,32227.86%
18404,7453,448265.84%
18301,297-66,503-98.09%
2024 Growth Rate
0.09% (62)
County Website
McCracken County
County Seat
Paducah
2020 Population
67,917
Area
249 mi²
Density
271 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.63% (-427)
Founded
1825

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White55,78482.54%
Black or African American6,7309.96%
Two or more races3,7495.55%
Asian6320.94%
Other race5780.86%
Native American990.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

McCracken County, Kentucky Population by Race

McCracken County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

McCracken County, Kentucky Median Age

42.4

Total

41

Male

43.5

Female

McCracken County, Kentucky Adults

There are 52,737 adults, (13,614 of whom are seniors) in McCracken County, Kentucky.

McCracken County, Kentucky Age Dependency

72.7

Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Child Dependency Ratio

McCracken County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female34,99751.78%
Male32,58748.22%

McCracken County, Kentucky Population by Age

McCracken County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All27,2872.4367.432.6
Married12,6903.0685.614.4
Non Family10,5771.2449.850.2
Female3,0103.5653.446.6
Male1,0103.665.234.8

3.1

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

67.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

McCracken County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4535.15%
Associates Degree5,24611.02%
Bachelors Degree7,99116.79%
Graduate Degree5,30811.15%
High School Graduate15,38032.31%
Less Than 9th Grade9552.01%
Some College10,26721.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

McCracken County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

McCracken County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White40,51437,89111,590
Black4,4644,073782
2+ Races1,6041,327420
Hispanic1,125850361
Asian456442302
Other Race20114510
Native American725537
Islander12120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.23%.

McCracken County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,967$91,845$49,361
Graduate Degree$68,828$96,809$61,594
High School Graduate$31,935$44,159$25,873
Less Than 9th Grade$21,500$29,107$11,780
Overall$44,107$58,060$34,262
Some College$37,174$52,941$31,524

$44,107

Average Earnings

$58,060

Average Male

$34,262

Average Female

McCracken County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

McCracken County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

McCracken County, Kentucky Language

97.35% of McCracken County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 2.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.22% of the population.

McCracken County, Kentucky Language

McCracken County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White54,1457,27213.43%
Black6,5781,79727.32%
Multiple3,62288424.41%
Hispanic2,15153724.97%
Asian618386.15%
Other569152.64%
Native9533.16%

15.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.69%

Male Poverty Rate

15.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in McCracken County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in McCracken County, Kentucky is Black, with 27.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in McCracken County, Kentucky is Other, with 2.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.26%.

McCracken County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.61%
High School16.7%
Some College12.13%
Bachelors or Greater4.2%

McCracken County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.6%
Male Unemployed29.95%
Female Employed8.87%
Male Employed7.58%

McCracken County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

McCracken County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,470$114,156
Households$62,385$92,551
Married Families$99,021$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,970$55,488

mean

median

Income by Household Type

McCracken County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.7%

Male Marriage Rate

46.6%

Female Marriage Rate

McCracken County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

McCracken County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

McCracken County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

McCracken County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,705

Number of Veterans

3,398

Male Veterans

307

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,442
First Gulf War890
Second Gulf War624
World War II128
Korea115

McCracken County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,150
65 to 74816
55 to 64765
35 to 54697
18 to 34277

McCracken County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,2317.23%
Black3346.4%
2+ Races1206.15%
Hispanic574.13%
Other Race155.26%
Native American33.45%
Asian20.44%

McCracken County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

McCracken County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

McCracken County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.6%

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

McCracken County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

McCracken County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

McCracken County, Kentucky Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.96%

Born in McCracken County, Kentucky

98.13%

Native Born

1.87%

Foreign Born

0.84%

Non Citizen

1.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.13% of McCracken County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 65.96% having been born in Kentucky. 0.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

McCracken County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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