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McCracken County, KY


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Paducah, KY-IL
Designated Market Area: Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg, KY-MO-IL-TN
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 67,490   ( 1,925 from 2010 , 381 from 2020)
Land area: 248.7 square miles
Population density: 271.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:55,602 82.39% 1.0%
Black:7,36610.91% 2.6%
Indian:1800.27% 42.9%
Asian:6781.00% 27.7%
2+ races:1,6272.41% 29.4%
Hispanic:2,0373.02% 47.3%
Total non-White:11,88817.61% 12.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,551 11.4
Deaths:2,13915.8
Net Migration: 1721.3
Net Immigration: 70.1
Change in White population:577 0.9
Change in Non-White pop.:1,348 2.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
65,565
55,02583.92%
7,17910.95%
1260.19%
5310.81%
1,2571.92%
1,3832.11%
10,54016.08%

2000
65,514
56,46486.19%
7,09910.84%
1290.20%
3680.56%
7241.11%
6941.06%
9,05013.81%

1990
62,879
55,95988.99%
6,2499.94%
970.15%
2140.34%
n/a
3600.57%
6,92011.01%

1980
61,310
54,58089.02%
6,0889.93%
290.05%
2220.36%
n/a
3650.60%
6,73010.98%

1970
58,281
51,76488.82%
6,19410.63%
200.03%
440.08%
n/a
2460.42%
6,517 11.18%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
7,576 11.6
6,96210.6
-51-0.1
1770.3
-1,439 -2.2
1,490 2.3
1990's
NumberRate
8,307 13.2
7,27611.6
2530.4
1810.3
505 0.8
2,130 3.4
1980's
NumberRate
8,219 13.4
7,021 11.5
648 1.1
n/a
1,379 2.2
190 0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
250 0.4
n/a
2,816 4.8
213 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for McCracken County, KY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.5
14,730 21.8%
52,760 78.2%
13,558 20.1%
27,000
2.46
16,826 62.3%
12,763 75.9%
1,906 11.3%
10,174 37.7%

2010
NumberPercent
41.8
14,706 22.4%
50,859 77.6%
11,001 16.8%
28,227
2.28
17,891 63.4%
13,191 73.7%
2,076 11.6%
10,336 36.6%

2000
NumberPercent
39.1
15,278 23.3%
50,236 76.7%
10,449 15.9%
27,741
2.31
18,489 66.6%
14,256 77.1%
2,083 11.3%
9,252 33.4%

1990
NumberPercent
36.2
15,323 24.4%
47,556 75.6%
10,174 16.2%
25,592
2.42
18,087 70.7%
14,638 80.9%
1,717 9.5%
7,505 29.3%

1980
NumberPercent
32.8
16,512 26.9%
44,798 73.1%
8,726 14.2%
23,466
2.58
17,540 74.7%
14,771 84.2%
1,410 8.0%
5,926 25.3%

2022 Housing Data for McCracken County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units32,093 
Median Value$172,300 
Occupied27,00084.1%
Vacant5,09315.9%
Owned18,03066.8%
Rented8,97033.2%
Median Rent$849 
Single-Family Units21,97668.5%
    Detached21,31766.4%
    Attached6592.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,59911.2%
Mobile Homes3,0279.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for McCracken County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,5645.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991,3044.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991,4935.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3244.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991,5175.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991,2284.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991,4135.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991,0684.0%
$45,000 to $49,9999093.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,9597.3%
$60,000 to $74,9992,6359.8%
$75,000 to $99,9993,39912.6%
$100,000 to $124,9992,3298.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991,5075.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991,5615.8%
$200,000 or more1,7906.6%
Median Household Income58,490 
Per Capita Income36,401 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,5255.6%
Public Assistance5081.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,83410.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed27,50669.1%
Unemployed9892.5%
In Armed Forces170.0%
Total Labor Force28,51271.6%
Not in Labor Force11,32128.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector11,05610,31851.7%
Non-Profit8161,04243.9%
Self-Employed1,50289262.7%
Local Government7321,35535.1%
State Government41168337.6%
Federal Government53949152.3%
Total Private + Self12,55811,21052.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,4983,57141.2%
Total15,05614,78150.5%
Pct. Govt.14.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,85112.9%
Sales and Office Occupations7,60225.4%
Professional, Technical6,85622.9%
Service Occupations5,78219.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing510.2%
All others5,87319.6%
White Collar 61.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,69315.7%
Retail trade4,44514.8%
Accommodation and food services2,8709.6%
Educational services2,7469.2%
Manufacturing2,6228.8%
Other services1,6935.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1,6395.5%
Construction1,5705.2%
Public administration1,5475.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,2084.0%
Transportation and warehousing1,0803.6%
Finance and insurance1,0743.6%
Information6612.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing5391.8%
Wholesale trade5341.8%
Utilities4961.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3201.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1230.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1040.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for McCracken County, KY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,1001.63%
Puerto Rican3910.58%
Cuban300.04%
Dominican130.02%
Total Central American1360.20%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan550.08%
Honduran490.07%
Nicaraguan320.05%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American980.15%
Argentinean550.08%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian430.06%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1140.17%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese2280.34%
Indian1700.25%
Chinese830.12%
Korean720.11%
Filipino580.09%
Japanese470.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English62,07497.5%
Spanish8021.3%
Other Indo-European1560.2%
Vietnamese1390.2%
German, other Germanic1380.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun800.1%
Other Asian620.1%
Chinese570.1%
Tagalog550.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English16,70624.7%
German7,53611.2%
American6,5239.7%
Irish5,8508.7%
Italian1,2441.8%
French1,0771.6%
Scottish1,0731.6%
European1,0211.5%
African1,0101.5%
Scotch-Irish7951.2%
Polish5460.8%
Dutch4450.7%
Welsh4350.6%
Norwegian3580.5%
Swedish2960.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen67,14199.4%
Not a citizen4320.6%
Native66,56298.5%
Foreign-born1,0111.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for McCracken County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
975 2.1%2,479 5.2%14,991 31.6%15,632 32.9%7,917 16.7%5,466 11.5%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 975 2.1%
9-12 Years 2,479 5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 14,991 31.6%
Some College 15,632 32.9%
Bach. Degree 7,917 16.7%
Grad Degree 5,466 11.5%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for McCracken County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 30,854 29,328 1,526 4.9% 6.0%
1991 31,356 29,431 1,925 6.1% 7.3%
1992 31,628 30,002 1,626 5.1% 6.9%
1993 31,791 30,356 1,435 4.5% 6.2%
1994 32,530 30,846 1,684 5.2% 5.4%
1995 32,788 31,406 1,382 4.2% 5.4%
1996 33,412 32,018 1,394 4.2% 5.4%
1997 33,875 32,146 1,729 5.1% 5.2%
1998 33,384 31,938 1,446 4.3% 4.5%
1999 33,560 32,299 1,261 3.8% 4.5%
2000 31,641 30,191 1,450 4.6% 4.1%
2001 31,427 29,794 1,633 5.2% 5.2%
2002 31,137 29,251 1,886 6.1% 5.8%
2003 30,861 28,888 1,973 6.4% 6.2%
2004 30,759 29,076 1,683 5.5% 5.5%
2005 31,062 29,266 1,796 5.8% 5.9%
2006 31,384 29,706 1,678 5.3% 5.7%
2007 31,650 30,113 1,537 4.9% 5.4%
2008 31,174 29,355 1,819 5.8% 6.5%
2009 31,554 28,668 2,886 9.1% 10.8%
2010 30,813 27,992 2,821 9.2% 10.3%
2011 31,056 28,378 2,678 8.6% 9.4%
2012 30,926 28,450 2,476 8.0% 8.2%
2013 30,287 27,920 2,367 7.8% 7.9%
2014 29,493 27,433 2,060 7.0% 6.4%
2015 28,732 27,102 1,630 5.7% 5.2%
2016 29,006 27,354 1,652 5.7% 5.0%
2017 29,616 27,862 1,754 5.9% 4.8%
2018 29,127 27,544 1,583 5.4% 4.2%
2019 29,257 27,864 1,393 4.8% 4.1%
2020 28,486 26,435 2,051 7.2% 6.6%
2021 29,455 28,048 1,407 4.8% 4.4%
2022 29,928 28,728 1,200 4.0% 3.9%
2023 29,813 28,607 1,206 4.0% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com