McCracken County, Kentucky
14 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 67,564
- Median household income
- $64,373
- ±2,581
- Unemployed
- 3.2%
- 1,038 of 31,989 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.1%
- 24,585 of 27,601 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of McCracken | 67,454 (2021) | 300 S 7th St, Paducah | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Paducah | 26,278 (2021) | Po Box 2267, Paducah | Website |
Special districts 12
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Municipal Power Agency | Electric power utility | 1500 Broadway St, Paducah | Website |
| McCracken County Public Library District | Libraries | 555 Washington St, Paducah | Website |
| Concord Fire District | Local fire protection | 5265 Enterprise Dr, Paducah | — |
| Hendron Fire District | Local fire protection | 4535 at Massa Dr, Paducah | Website |
| Lone Oak Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 111 Cave Thomas Dr, Paducah | — |
| Melber-New Hope Fire District | Local fire protection | 119 Illinois St, Paducah | — |
| Reidland-Farley Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 3039, Paducah | Website |
| West McCracken Fire District | Local fire protection | 9340 Ogden Landing Rd, West Paducah | — |
| Paducah McCracken County Riverport Authority | Sea and inland port facilities | Po Box 2302, Paducah | Website |
| Paducah-McCracken County Joint Sewer Agency | Sewerage | 621 Northview St, Paducah | Website |
| McCracken County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 5470 Us Highway 60 W, Paducah | — |
| Lyon County Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 489, Kuttawa | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
McCracken County
School district14 schools
300 Cumberland Avenue, Paducah, KY, 42001
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Paducah Independent
School district7 schools
500 South 25th Street, Paducah, KY, 42003
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Paducah's Downtown Farmers' Market
306 N. 2nd Street Paducah, KY, 42001
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.