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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Moderate

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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