McCracken County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 67,553
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 67,553
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 67,550
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 67,873
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 67,877
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 67,875
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 65,565
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.4%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,712
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,724
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $188,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,364
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $510
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $898
Building Permits, 2025 170
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 27,601
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 273,159
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,098,767
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,470,403
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,074,994
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $30,802
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,373
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,193
Persons in poverty, percent 13.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,061
Total employment, 2023 34,581
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,860,691
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,970
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,746
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 958
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 293
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,317
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 116
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,349
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 272.9
Population per square mile, 2010 263.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 248.72
Land area in square miles, 2010 248.74
FIPS Code 21145