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Paducah, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · McCracken County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
26,894
Population
1,322/sq mi density
$51,243
Median Income
$42,296 per capita
$164,600
Home Value
$191,626 Zillow
$817
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
286
Violent Crime/100K
5,255 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$51,243 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$164,600 home value, $817/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
286 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+7.5%
24,888 → 26,761
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47.8%
$34,679 → $51,243
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.98%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Paducah across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
28,159
+1,398 from 2023 (26,761)
Projected Median Income 2030
$67,342
+$16,099 from 2023 ($51,243)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24,888 | - | $34,679 | - |
| 2015 | 24,712 | -0.7% | $33,608 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 24,966 | +1% | $35,581 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 24,929 | -0.1% | $39,266 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 26,278 | +5.4% | $42,024 | +7% |
| 2023 | 26,761 | +1.8% | $51,243 | +21.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.