McCreary County, Kentucky

McCreary County, Kentucky, had an estimated population of 17,124 in 2025 across 1,105 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kentucky's counties and nationally.

Population: 17,124; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,105 km²
Density: 15; per km²
Median income: $33,750; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 39; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	80.1%	110 / 120	2,740 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$577	112 / 120	3,066 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$85,300	111 / 120	3,056 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	74.2%	63 / 120	1,643 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	15.3%	42 / 120	1,390 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	16.2%	102 / 120	2,578 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	24 / 120	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.1%	84 / 120	2,631 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.6	30 / 120	783 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	6.1%	18 / 120	990 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	0.9%	80 / 120	2,727 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	2.2%	69 / 120	2,549 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	39	99 / 120	2,296 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	823	115 / 120	2,989 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	1.9%	81 / 120	2,780 / 3,144
Under 182024	21.8%	79 / 120	1,577 / 3,144
Veterans2024	5.9%	72 / 120	2,375 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	88.8%	79 / 120	926 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	38.9%	1 / 120	10 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	33.3%	6 / 120	33 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.490	19 / 120	372 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$33,750	115 / 120	3,123 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$17,150	120 / 120	3,139 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	4.2%	79 / 120	1,696 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	8.5%	119 / 120	3,131 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	77.4%	111 / 120	3,041 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	8.1%	19 / 120	1,492 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	25.4%	25 / 120	107 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Population2025	17,124	67 / 120	1,970 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	15	87 / 120	1,673 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.1%	50 / 120	1,727 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	10.8%	8 / 120	175 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	32.3	17 / 120	270 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	9.2%	35 / 120	1,401 / 3,144

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