Calloway County, Kentucky

Calloway County, Kentucky, has 39,421 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Murray. It uses Central Time and covers 385 sq mi (997 km²) of land.

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Calloway County in Kentucky
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Resident population, July 2025
39,421
Land area
385 sq mi (997 km²)
County seat or government
Murray
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$52,706 ± $4,077
Median home value
$183,200 ± $9,075
Median rent, with utilities
$870 ± $64
Homes lived in by their owners
63.9% ± 1.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Murray, KY micro areaCentral county
Water area
25.8 sq mi (66.9 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21035
Coordinates (central point)
36.620978, -88.274086

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Calloway County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4207130,981 people
  2. 4206623,917 people
  3. 4202519,941 people
  4. 420202,476 people
  5. 420482,083 people
  6. 420491,311 people
  7. 420361,194 people
  8. 42076992 people
  9. 42054837 people
  10. 42040692 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Calloway County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Calloway County, largest first

  1. Calloway County School District27,820 people
  2. Murray Independent School District10,404 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Murray, Kentucky (city)18,080 people
  2. Hazel, Kentucky (city)299 people
  3. Dexter, Kentucky (CDP)123 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Marshall County, Kentucky18 mi north
  2. Henry County, Tennessee20 mi south
  3. Graves County, Kentucky22 mi west
  4. Trigg County, Kentucky26 mi northeast
  5. Stewart County, Tennessee29 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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