McCracken County, KY

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    2024 Population
    67,564
    US Senator
    Mitch McConnell
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Rand Paul
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    42.3
    0.236% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    15.2%
    1.1% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $64,373
    3.19% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $188,100
    2.84% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    30,951
    1.84% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in McCracken County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    99.2% of the residents in McCracken County, KY are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in McCracken County, KY are West Kentucky Community and Technical College (2,489 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2024, the median property value in McCracken County, KY was $188,100, and the homeownership rate was 68.9%.

    Most people in McCracken County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.6 minutes. The average car ownership in McCracken County, KY was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    McCracken County, KY is home to a population of 67.6k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.1% of McCracken County, KY residents were born outside of the country (1.42k people).

    In 2024, there were 8.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.8k people) in McCracken County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.59k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.39k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    99.2%
    2024 Citizenship
    99.2%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 99.2% of McCracken County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in McCracken County, KY was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in McCracken County, KY
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      54.8k ± 245
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      6.59k ± 444
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      2.39k ± 457
    3.42%
    Hispanic Population
    2.31k people

    In 2024, there were 8.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.8k people) in McCracken County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.59k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.39k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    3.42% of the people in McCracken County, KY are hispanic (2.31k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in McCracken County, KY as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      34,417 ± 4,537 people
    2. Cuba
      21,613 ± 3,601 people
    3. India
      11,987 ± 2,684 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    2.1%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    1.42k people
    1.87%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    1.26k people

    As of 2024, 2.1% of McCracken County, KY residents (1.42k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in McCracken County, KY was 1.87%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      1,430 ± 274
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      702 ± 203
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      667 ± 178

    McCracken County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    94.1% of the population of McCracken County, KY has health coverage, with 41.9% on employee plans, 24.1% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.57% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in McCracken County, KY see 992 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (992 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1071 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 312 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    992 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in McCracken County, KY

    Primary care physicians in McCracken County, KY see an average of 992 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (992 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    5.93%
    Uninsured
    41.9%
    Employer Coverage
    24.1%
    Medicaid
    15.5%
    Medicare
    11%
    Non-Group
    1.57%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in McCracken County, KY grew by 6.73% from 5.56% to 5.93%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in McCracken County, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.14 in McCracken County, KY.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.6% in McCracken County, KY.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.59% in McCracken County, KY.

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    Economy

    The economy of McCracken County, KY employs 31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in McCracken County, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,116 people), Retail Trade (4,312 people), and Manufacturing (2,959 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($95,000), Utilities ($80,030), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,552).

    Employment

    Occupations

    31k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,448
    1.84%
    1 Year growth
    ± 6.46%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in McCracken County, KY grew at a rate of 1.84%, from 30.4k employees to 31k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in McCracken County, KY, are Sales & Related Occupations (3,411 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,217 people), and Management Occupations (2,817 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McCracken County, KY.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    31k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,448
    1.84%
    1 Year growth
    ± 6.46%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in McCracken County, KY grew at a rate of 1.84%, from 30.4k employees to 31k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in McCracken County, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,116 people), Retail Trade (4,312 people), and Manufacturing (2,959 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McCracken County, KY, though some of these residents may live in McCracken County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $56,452
    Median earning men ± $3,981
    $33,863
    Median earning women ± $2,293

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,465), Wholesale Trade ($81,328), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,673).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,563), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,533), and Manufacturing ($56,835).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.51%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 127
      Retail Trade
    2. 121
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    3. 108
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $395k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $262k
      Transportation and Warehousing
    3. $176k
      Retail Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

    Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (33.9%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Kentucky

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    Mitch McConnell
    Senator from Kentucky2
    Assumed office on January 3, 1985
    Rand Paul
    Senator from Kentucky3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2011

    Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in McCracken County, KY awarded 2,489 degrees. The student population of McCracken County, KY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,281 male students and 2,993 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in McCracken County, KY are White (1,935 and 77.7%), Black or African American (237 and 9.52%), Hispanic or Latino (187 and 7.51%), and Two or More Races (90 and 3.62%).

    The largest universities in McCracken County, KY by number of degrees awarded are West Kentucky Community and Technical College (2,489 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in McCracken County, KY are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (323 and 13%), Welding Technology (262 and 10.5%), and General Business Administration & Management (253 and 10.2%).

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 5,274 students enrolled in McCracken County, KY, 43.2% men and 56.8% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,874 records, of which 58.8% were women and 41.2% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      206 degrees awarded
    2. Welding Technology
      100 degrees awarded
    3. Electrician
      96 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in McCracken County, KY was General Business Administration & Management with 206 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in McCracken County, KY according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    West Kentucky Community and Technical College
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    2,489 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was West Kentucky Community and Technical College with 2,489 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 1,226 men were awarded degrees from institutions in McCracken County, KY, which is 0.971 times less than the 1,263 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,935 degrees mean that there were 8.16 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 237 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 2-year ($4,536) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($192) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($1,228) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in McCracken County, KY was $188,100 in 2024, which is 0.565 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $182,900 to $188,100, a 2.84% increase. The homeownership rate in McCracken County, KY is 68.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in McCracken County, KY have an average commute time of 17.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McCracken County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 13.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in McCracken County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.258%.

    Housing

    Property

    $188,100
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$8,553
    $19,024
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$1,037

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In McCracken County, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in McCracken County, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    68.9%
    Homeownership
    2024
    66.8%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 68.9% of the housing units in McCracken County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $64,373
    Median Household Income
    ± $2,581
    27.6k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,287

    In 2024, the median household income of the 27.6k households in McCracken County, KY grew to $64,373 from the previous year's value of $62,385.

    The following chart displays the households in McCracken County, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for McCracken County, KY is from Kentucky.
    0.446
    2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky
    0.449
    2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

    In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (81.7%)
    2. Worked At Home (8.26%)
    3. Carpooled (5.97%)

    In 2024, 81.7% of workers in McCracken County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.26%) and those who carpooled to work (5.97%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    17.6 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in McCracken County, KY have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in McCracken County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in McCracken County, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in McCracken County, KY have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 13.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in McCracken County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.258%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McCracken County, KY (10.1k out of 66.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in McCracken County, KY is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 21.2% of the children was living in poverty in McCracken County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.4%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 233 in McCracken County, KY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 0.938% per 100,000 population.

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