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McCracken County, KY

Demographic and economic profile of McCracken County, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

McCracken County, KY has a population of 67,584 that grew 3.5% over five years, with a GDP per capita of $76,982 that notably outpaces its per capita income of $38,598, suggesting significant industrial or commercial output relative to resident earnings. The labor force participation rate of 57.6% is relatively low, though unemployment sits at 3.1%, and 27.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher against a median household income of $64,373. Housing costs remain modest—median home value of $182,900 and median gross rent of $861/month—and a mean commute of 17.6 minutes points to a compact, accessible employment geography.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

67,550

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$64,373

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.5% since 2018

McCracken County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone55,375 (82.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone6,586 (9.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,591 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,563 (2.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone680 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone583 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish774
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island275
  3. 3.Other Indo-European108
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)91
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic83

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,712

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$76,982

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$38,598

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,821
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)4,312
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,035
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)2,959
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,864

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations12,182
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations6,628
  3. 3.Service Occupations5,501
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,345
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,295

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Retail Trade (LQ 1.40×)4,623
  2. 2.Information (LQ 1.32×)750
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.13×)2,012
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.05×)2,809
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.04×)7,423

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$182,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$861/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,625 (13.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,240 (11.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,181 (11.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,643 (8.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,329 (7.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,225 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,049

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone24,776 (81.7%)
  • Worked At Home2,506 (8.3%)
  • Carpooled1,812 (6.0%)
  • Walked603 (2.0%)
  • Public Transit220 (0.7%)
  • Other178 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.