Crittenden County, Kentucky

Crittenden County, Kentucky, has 8,807 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Marion. It uses Central Time and covers 360 sq mi (931 km²) of land.

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Crittenden County in Kentucky
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Crittenden County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
8,807
Land area
360 sq mi (931 km²)
County seat or government
Marion
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$46,656 ± $4,388
Median home value
$127,300 ± $24,662
Median rent, with utilities
$714 ± $218
Homes lived in by their owners
78.2% ± 3.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Paducah, KY-IL metro area and Henderson, KY micro area
Water area
11.7 sq mi (30.4 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21055
Coordinates (central point)
37.358149, -88.105010

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 Crittenden 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. 420648,098 people
  2. 424593,903 people
  3. 424503,859 people
  4. 424112,002 people
  5. 420781,702 people
  6. 4203716 people

6 ZIP Code areas overlap Crittenden 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 Crittenden County, largest first

  1. Crittenden County School District8,979 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. Marion, Kentucky (city)2,886 people
  2. Crayne, Kentucky (CDP)71 people
  3. Tolu, Kentucky (CDP)36 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Hardin County, Illinois14 mi northwest
  2. Livingston County, Kentucky18 mi southwest
  3. Caldwell County, Kentucky19 mi southeast
  4. Union County, Kentucky22 mi north
  5. Lyon County, Kentucky23 mi south
  6. Webster County, Kentucky26 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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