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McCracken County, Kentucky

McCracken County, Kentucky, has 67,553 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Paducah. It uses Central Time and covers 249 sq mi (644 km²) of land.

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McCracken County in Kentucky
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McCracken County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
67,553
Land area
249 sq mi (644 km²)
County seat or government
Paducah
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$64,373 ± $2,581
Median home value
$188,100 ± $8,553
Median rent, with utilities
$898 ± $40
Homes lived in by their owners
68.9% ± 1.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Paducah, KY-IL metro areaCentral county
Water area
19.1 sq mi (49.6 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21145
Coordinates (central point)
37.054111, -88.712454
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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 McCracken 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. 4200130,856 people
  2. 4200329,672 people
  3. 420535,307 people
  4. 420863,775 people
  5. 420271,875 people
  6. 420821,803 people
  7. 420691,214 people

7 ZIP Code areas overlap McCracken 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 McCracken County, largest first

  1. McCracken County School District46,361 people
  2. Paducah Independent School District21,203 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. Paducah, Kentucky (city)26,845 people
  2. Reidland, Kentucky (CDP)5,277 people
  3. Massac, Kentucky (CDP)4,698 people
  4. Hendron, Kentucky (CDP)4,495 people
  5. Farley, Kentucky (CDP)4,458 people
  6. Kevil, Kentucky (city)624 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Massac County, Illinois11 mi north
  2. Ballard County, Kentucky16 mi west
  3. Carlisle County, Kentucky20 mi southwest
  4. Livingston County, Kentucky22 mi northeast
  5. Graves County, Kentucky23 mi south
  6. Marshall County, Kentucky24 mi southeast
  7. Pulaski County, Illinois25 mi northwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.