Paducah
KYMcCracken County, Kentucky
Population 68K |Median income $58,490
Population
67,573
McCracken County
Median Income
$58,490
-8% vs avg
Median Home Value
$172,300
-12% vs avg
Median Age
42.5
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
68K+3%
Median Income
$62,385+39%
Median Home Value
$182,900+56%
Poverty Rate
15.3%-6%
Unemployment
3.1%-62%
Economics
Median Rent $849/mo
Poverty Rate
15.2% +6% vs avg
Unemployment 3.6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 28.2%
Work From Home 5.6%
Public Transit 0.6%
Demographics
White 83.3%
African American 10.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
Other / Multiethnic 2.4%
Asian 1%
Health Profile 2 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
40.3%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 56.8%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
184 per 100k
-48% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1497 per 100k
-25% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
136.9
Homicide
7.4
Robbery
39.3
Burglary
251.1
Larceny-Theft
1019.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
225.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (McCracken County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.