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McCreary County, KY


Designated Market Area: Knoxville, TN-KY
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 16,701   ( 1,605 from 2010 , 186 from 2020)
Land area: 426.8 square miles
Population density: 39.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,938 89.44% 9.8%
Black:8765.25% 10.3%
Indian:1160.69% 4.9%
Asian:940.56% 224.1%
2+ races:2261.35% 0.4%
Hispanic:4512.70% 15.1%
Total non-White:1,76310.56% 0.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:422 12.5
Deaths:58417.3
Net Migration: -30-0.9
Net Immigration: 30.1
Change in White population:-1,619 -8.8
Change in Non-White pop.:14 0.1




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

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

2010
18,306
16,55790.45%
9775.34%
1220.67%
290.16%
2271.24%
3922.14%
1,7499.55%

2000
17,080
16,67197.61%
1060.62%
700.41%
40.02%
1170.69%
1060.62%
4092.39%

1990
15,603
15,37898.56%
1310.84%
820.53%
00.00%
n/a
120.08%
2251.44%

1980
15,634
15,31197.93%
1891.21%
720.46%
60.04%
n/a
560.36%
3232.07%

1970
12,548
12,34498.37%
1981.58%
30.02%
30.02%
n/a
00.00%
204 1.63%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,172 12.7
1,6379.6
1450.8
1410.8
-114 -0.7
1,340 7.8
1990's
NumberRate
2,502 16.0
1,80011.5
3902.5
100.1
1,293 8.3
184 1.2
1980's
NumberRate
2,663 17.0
1,506 9.6
-1,044 -6.7
n/a
67 0.4
-98 -0.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,745 13.9
n/a
2,967 23.6
119 0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for McCreary 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
39.2
3,686 22.1%
13,015 77.9%
2,713 16.2%
5,510
2.74
3,461 62.8%
2,705 78.2%
119 3.4%
2,049 37.2%

2010
NumberPercent
37.9
4,117 22.5%
14,189 77.5%
2,249 12.3%
6,477
2.50
4,492 69.4%
3,209 71.4%
448 10.0%
1,985 30.6%

2000
NumberPercent
34.1
4,686 27.4%
12,394 72.6%
1,792 10.5%
6,543
2.55
4,772 72.9%
3,649 76.5%
561 11.8%
1,771 27.1%

1990
NumberPercent
30.8
4,740 30.4%
10,863 69.6%
1,740 11.2%
5,451
2.81
4,281 78.5%
3,309 77.3%
472 11.0%
1,170 21.5%

1980
NumberPercent
26.4
5,737 36.7%
9,897 63.3%
1,614 10.3%
4,861
3.16
4,055 83.4%
3,258 80.3%
358 8.8%
806 16.6%

2022 Housing Data for McCreary County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,933 
Median Value$85,300 
Occupied5,51079.5%
Vacant1,42320.5%
Owned3,85970.0%
Rented1,65130.0%
Median Rent$580 
Single-Family Units4,30562.1%
    Detached4,18960.4%
    Attached1161.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units1031.5%
Mobile Homes2,06629.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for McCreary County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00067912.3%
$10,000 to $14,99983815.2%
$15,000 to $19,9992815.1%
$20,000 to $24,9992855.2%
$25,000 to $29,9992975.4%
$30,000 to $34,9993756.8%
$35,000 to $39,9993436.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991873.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991572.8%
$50,000 to $59,99960010.9%
$60,000 to $74,9993766.8%
$75,000 to $99,9995159.3%
$100,000 to $124,9992354.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991402.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991803.3%
$200,000 or more220.4%
Median Household Income35,000 
Per Capita Income17,450 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,03918.9%
Public Assistance1292.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,77632.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,56943.0%
Unemployed2792.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,84845.6%
Not in Labor Force5,77954.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 57.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,6511,65849.9%
Non-Profit498636.3%
Self-Employed3677483.2%
Local Government21817156.0%
State Government12211950.6%
Federal Government23211467.1%
Total Private + Self2,0181,73253.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.62149055.9%
Total2,6392,22254.3%
Pct. Govt.20.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts63513.0%
Sales and Office Occupations87517.9%
Professional, Technical88818.2%
Service Occupations1,01420.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing400.8%
All others1,46930.1%
White Collar 49.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,00220.5%
Manufacturing79416.3%
Retail trade52610.8%
Construction4158.5%
Educational services3867.9%
Public administration3206.6%
Accommodation and food services3186.5%
Transportation and warehousing2364.8%
Finance and insurance1723.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1463.0%
Other services1282.6%
Information911.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation901.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.721.5%
Utilities701.4%
Wholesale trade551.1%
Professional, scientific, technical450.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction150.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican660.39%
Puerto Rican330.20%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1771.05%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino380.22%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,68698.2%
Spanish2121.3%
Other430.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun190.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic110.1%
Arabic10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,69710.0%
English1,0396.2%
German1,0066.0%
Irish1,0005.9%
Scottish4602.7%
Scotch-Irish2831.7%
European1781.1%
Welsh810.5%
Norwegian710.4%
Polish700.4%
French530.3%
Scandinavian480.3%
African310.2%
British170.1%
Italian170.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,83399.7%
Not a citizen590.3%
Native16,77199.3%
Foreign-born1210.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for McCreary County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,186 10.0%1,418 12.0%5,150 43.5%3,268 27.6%445 3.8%359 3.0%
  Average years of education: 11.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,186 10.0%
9-12 Years 1,418 12.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,150 43.5%
Some College 3,268 27.6%
Bach. Degree 445 3.8%
Grad Degree 359 3.0%
Average years of education: 11.9

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


Historical Labor Force Data for McCreary County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,883 4,143 740 15.2% 6.0%
1991 5,423 4,663 760 14.0% 7.3%
1992 5,621 4,905 716 12.7% 6.9%
1993 6,061 5,404 657 10.8% 6.2%
1994 6,443 5,936 507 7.9% 5.4%
1995 6,310 5,801 509 8.1% 5.4%
1996 6,313 5,599 714 11.3% 5.4%
1997 6,314 5,718 596 9.4% 5.2%
1998 6,244 5,729 515 8.2% 4.5%
1999 6,311 5,885 426 6.8% 4.5%
2000 6,068 5,668 400 6.6% 4.1%
2001 6,356 5,749 607 9.6% 5.2%
2002 6,090 5,502 588 9.7% 5.8%
2003 5,887 5,316 571 9.7% 6.2%
2004 6,038 5,561 477 7.9% 5.5%
2005 5,990 5,473 517 8.6% 5.9%
2006 5,968 5,363 605 10.1% 5.7%
2007 5,850 5,325 525 9.0% 5.4%
2008 5,732 5,176 556 9.7% 6.5%
2009 5,884 5,026 858 14.6% 10.8%
2010 5,755 4,917 838 14.6% 10.3%
2011 5,704 4,872 832 14.6% 9.4%
2012 5,479 4,753 726 13.3% 8.2%
2013 5,341 4,648 693 13.0% 7.9%
2014 5,046 4,516 530 10.5% 6.4%
2015 4,633 4,243 390 8.4% 5.2%
2016 4,600 4,234 366 8.0% 5.0%
2017 4,683 4,368 315 6.7% 4.8%
2018 4,623 4,341 282 6.1% 4.2%
2019 4,722 4,450 272 5.8% 4.1%
2020 4,807 4,457 350 7.3% 6.6%
2021 4,821 4,557 264 5.5% 4.4%
2022 4,719 4,475 244 5.2% 3.9%
2023 4,638 4,363 275 5.9% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com