McCracken County, KY Demographics

The total population of McCracken County is estimated to be 67,573 with 32,855 males (48.62%) and 34,718 females (51.38%). There are 1,863 more females than males in McCracken County.
The median household income in McCracken County was $57,684 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,414(8.29%) from $53,270 in 2020. This income is 77.32% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, McCracken County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $88,766. Overall, the median household income for the county of McCracken County stands at $60,935.
In McCracken County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,261 for males and $29,316 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $80,873 for males and $52,166 for females.
In McCracken County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $69,228, followed by Two or More Races households at $51,447, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $30,042.
In 2022, the population of McCracken County was 67,490, a 0.18% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, McCracken County's population was 67,612, a decline of 0.44% compared to a population of 67,911 in 2020.
The median age in McCracken County, KY is 42.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.61% were under the age of 15, 17.11% aged 15 to 29, 44.45% aged 30 to 64, 17.65% aged 65 to 84, and 2.18% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of McCracken County population: 83.96% are White, 10.39% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.98% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.51% are some other race and 3.87% are multiracial.