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McCreary County, Kentucky

McCreary County, Kentucky, has 17,124 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Whitley City. It uses Eastern Time and covers 427 sq mi (1,105 km²) of land.

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McCreary County in Kentucky
Wayne CountyWhitley CountyStearnsPine KnotWhitley City
McCreary County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
17,124
Land area
427 sq mi (1,105 km²)
County seat or government
Whitley City
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$33,750 ± $7,376
Median home value
$85,300 ± $10,151
Median rent, with utilities
$577 ± $92
Homes lived in by their owners
74.2% ± 5.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Somerset, KY micro area, Corbin, KY micro area, and Knoxville, TN metro area
Water area
4.24 sq mi (11 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21147
Coordinates (central point)
36.731136, -84.491052
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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 McCreary County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4076918,218 people
  2. 426354,736 people
  3. 426534,300 people
  4. 426473,349 people
  5. 426492,003 people
  6. 426341,646 people
  7. 42638235 people
  8. 4263166 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap McCreary 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 McCreary County, largest first

  1. McCreary County School District16,867 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. Stearns, Kentucky (CDP)1,271 people
  2. Pine Knot, Kentucky (CDP)1,051 people
  3. Whitley City, Kentucky (CDP)963 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Wayne County, Kentucky19 mi west
  2. Whitley County, Kentucky19 mi east
  3. Scott County, Tennessee21 mi south
  4. Pulaski County, Kentucky26 mi north
  5. Campbell County, Tennessee29 mi southeast
  6. Laurel County, Kentucky33 mi northeast

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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.