McCracken County , Kentucky
Population: 67,584 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $62,385 Home $182,900 Rent $861/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
McCracken County's headline indicators land 16% below the national median on income ($62,385), with housing 40% below the US figure ($183,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks McCracken County in the top 10% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$62,385
Median Income
household
$182,900
Home Value
median
$861/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $62,385 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,598 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.3% |
| Median Home Value | $182,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $861/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 67.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 32.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 67,584 |
| Median Age | 42.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 27.9% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 89.7 · 90th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
85.72
🌀 Hurricane
44.31
🔥 Wildfire
35.62
❄️ Winter Storm
89.12
🌍 Earthquake
97.55
☀️ Drought
70.26
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