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McCreary County
McCreary County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 16,888 County Seat McCreary County Courthouse State FIPS 21 County FIPS 147 Num Towns 3 Census-Designated Places 3 Total Town Population 3,713 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 16,892 Median Age 39.2 Veterans 932 Housing Units 6,933 Uninsured 167 Net Migration (recent) 409 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 154 Total Employees 1,591 Avg Annual Pay $46,870 Median Household Income $35,000 Poverty Rate 33.7% Unemployment Rate 5.6% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $42,488 Federal Spending FY2024 $217,098,733 Federal Spending Per Capita $12,855
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $85,300 Median Rent $580 FMR Studio $624 FMR 1BR $783 FMR 2BR $867 FMR 3BR $1,084 FMR 4BR $1,194
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 9 Fire Stations 9 Police Stations 9 Adult Smoking 31.4% Adult Obesity 44.4% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 36.9 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79 Electric Customers 2077215 Towns with Broadband Data 3 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 3
Community
Churches 11 Libraries 4 Historic Places (NRHP) 3 Homeless Population N/A Schools 4 SNAP Stores 21 Bank Branches 3
Agriculture
Total Farms 7 Land in Farms (acres) 16,725 Avg Farm Size (acres) 2,389.3 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2025-05-23 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-03 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-02-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-02-16 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2024-07-23 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2023-04-10 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2021-03-31 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2020-04-24 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28
Detailed Topics
Communities in McCreary County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
