McCreary County, Kentucky
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,955
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,124
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,824
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,885
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,887
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,888
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,306
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.6%
Female persons, percent 45.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 785
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,955
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $85,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $946
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $316
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $577
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,861
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 84.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 8.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 37.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,970
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 110,047
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,557
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,750
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $17,150
Persons in poverty, percent 36.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 157
Total employment, 2023 1,522
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 50,508
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 904
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 53
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 17
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 39.6
Population per square mile, 2010 42.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 426.80
Land area in square miles, 2010 426.80
FIPS Code 21147