Paducah

Population: 26,894
Median household income: $51,243
Median home value: $164,600

Paducah is a community in McCracken County, Kentucky, home to 26,894 residents. Its median household income of $51,243 runs below the McCracken County figure of $62,385.

From 2019 to 2023, Paducah's population grew 8.0% from 24,894 to 26,894, while its median home value rose 39.0% from $118,400 to $164,600.

The median gross rent is $817. 28.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,894
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $51,243
Median home value: $164,600
Median gross rent: $817
Housing units: 13,955
Homeownership rate: 54.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,89426,894

Median household income

$39,266$51,243

Median home value

$118,400$164,600

Median gross rent

$657$817

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,894	$39,266	$118,400	$657
2020	24,947	$39,061	$118,100	$695
2021	26,248	$42,024	$125,800	$738
2022	26,869	$46,984	$152,600	$815
2023	26,894	$51,243	$164,600	$817

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,415	5.3%
5 to 17	3,905	14.5%
18 to 24	2,274	8.5%
25 to 34	3,078	11.4%
35 to 44	3,845	14.3%
45 to 54	3,744	13.9%
55 to 64	3,677	13.7%
65 to 74	2,935	10.9%
75 and over	2,021	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,953	70.5%
Black or African American	5,410	20.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	67	0.2%
Asian	485	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	217	0.8%
Two or more races	1,029	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	733	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,682	8.7%
High school graduate	5,975	31.0%
Some college or associate's	6,168	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,025	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,450	12.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit1.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,870	79.3%
Carpooled	931	7.5%
Public transit	124	1.0%
Walked	325	2.6%
Bicycle	77	0.6%
Worked from home	832	6.7%
Other means	281	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,252	62.5%
15 to 29 min	2,743	23.6%
30 to 44 min	1,052	9.1%
45 to 59 min	205	1.8%
60+ min	356	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 21.5% (5,569 of 25,858)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,947	51.2%
Nonfamily households	5,662	48.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,609	83.2%
Vacant	2,346	16.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,282	54.1%
Renter-occupied	5,327	45.9%

1-unit, detached60.9%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units15.1%

5 to 19 units10.5%

20 or more units6.9%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,500	60.9%
1-unit, attached	365	2.6%
2 to 4 units	2,101	15.1%
5 to 19 units	1,463	10.5%
20 or more units	962	6.9%
Mobile home & other	564	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2158836
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.45 sq mi
Center point: 37.0709, -88.6445