McCracken County, Kentucky

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 67,584
Median household income: $62,385
Median home value: $182,900

Home to 67,584 residents, McCracken County is one of Kentucky's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $62,385, its median household income sits in line with Kentucky's $62,417.

From 2019 to 2023, McCracken County's population grew 3.5% from 65,268 to 67,584, while its median household income rose 35.4% from $46,080 to $62,385.

15.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.43 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 67,584
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $62,385
Median home value: $182,900
Median gross rent: $861
Housing units: 32,155
Homeownership rate: 67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

65,26867,584

Median household income

$46,080$62,385

Median home value

$143,400$182,900

Median gross rent

$717$861

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	65,268	$46,080	$143,400	$717
2020	65,485	$47,011	$145,200	$744
2021	67,394	$53,366	$151,500	$777
2022	67,573	$58,490	$172,300	$849
2023	67,584	$62,385	$182,900	$861

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,893	5.8%
5 to 17	10,954	16.2%
18 to 24	5,137	7.6%
25 to 34	8,035	11.9%
35 to 44	8,652	12.8%
45 to 54	8,205	12.1%
55 to 64	9,094	13.5%
65 to 74	7,955	11.8%
75 and over	5,659	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	55,068	81.5%
Black or African American	6,730	10.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	82	0.1%
Asian	632	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.0%
Some other race	278	0.4%
Two or more races	2,572	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,210	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,408	7.2%
High school graduate	15,380	32.3%
Some college or associate's	15,513	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	7,991	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	5,308	11.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	24,848	83.4%
Carpooled	1,728	5.8%
Public transit	186	0.6%
Walked	434	1.5%
Bicycle	93	0.3%
Worked from home	2,130	7.2%
Other means	360	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13,918	50.3%
15 to 29 min	9,503	34.4%
30 to 44 min	2,820	10.2%
45 to 59 min	637	2.3%
60+ min	771	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 15.3% (10,173 of 66,346)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,710	61.2%
Nonfamily households	10,577	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	27,287	84.9%
Vacant	4,868	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,397	67.4%
Renter-occupied	8,890	32.6%

1-unit, detached65.3%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units11.1%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other10.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20,982	65.3%
1-unit, attached	745	2.3%
2 to 4 units	3,560	11.1%
5 to 19 units	2,022	6.3%
20 or more units	1,559	4.8%
Mobile home & other	3,287	10.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 21145
State: Kentucky
Land area: 249 sq mi
Water area: 19 sq mi
Center point: 37.0541, -88.7125

Cities & places

Compare with nearby counties

Other counties in Kentucky

119