McCreary County, Kentucky demographics
Population: 17,044
Median age: 39.7
Median household income: 33,939
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of McCreary County, Kentucky.
Population
| 2021 | 17,044 |
| 2020 | 17,333 |
| 2019 | 17,465 |
| 2018 | 17,635 |
| 2017 | 17,748 |
| 2016 | 17,850 |
| 2015 | 18,001 |
| 2014 | 18,073 |
| 2013 | 18,163 |
| 2012 | 18,204 |
| 2011 | 18,201 |
| 2010 | 18,122 |
| 2009 | 18,199 |
McCreary County, KY cities
Pine Knot CDP - 1,519
Stearns CDP - 1,164
Whitley City CDP - 1,323
Census data for McCreary County, Kentucky
Demographic and housing estimates in McCreary County, Kentucky
| Total population | 17,044 |
| Male | 9,388 |
| Female | 7,656 |
| Total population | 17,044 |
| Under 5 years | 936 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,215 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,158 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,024 |
| 20 to 24 years | 900 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,248 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,387 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,350 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,289 |
| 60 to 64 years | 862 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,701 |
| 75 to 84 years | 846 |
| 85 years and over | 128 |
| Median age (years) | 39.7 |
| Under 18 years | 3,918 |
| 16 years and over | 13,529 |
| 18 years and over | 13,126 |
| 21 years and over | 12,438 |
| 62 years and over | 3,164 |
| 65 years and over | 2,675 |
| Total population | 17,044 |
| One race | 16,570 |
| White | 15,321 |
| Black or African American | 1,095 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 35 |
| Asian | 18 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 88 |
| Some other race | 13 |
| Two or more races | 474 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,078 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,280 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,798 |
Social characteristics in McCreary County, Kentucky
| Total households | 5,700 |
| Family households (families) | 2,973 |
| Married-couple family | 320 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,295 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 877 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,112 |
| Average household size | 1,817 |
| Average family size | 2.69 |
Economic characteristics in McCreary County, Kentucky
| Total households | 5,700 |
| Less than $10,000 | 908 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 522 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 678 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 770 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 870 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 993 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 353 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 476 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 126 |
| $200,000 or more | 4 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 33,939 |
Housing characteristics in McCreary County, Kentucky
| Total housing units | 6,966 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,700 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,266 |
| Total housing units | 6,966 |
| 1-unit, detached | 4,336 |
| 1-unit, attached | 139 |
| 2 units | 89 |
| 3 or 4 units | 393 |
| 5 to 9 units | 38 |
| 10 to 19 units | 18 |
| 20 or more units | 44 |
| Mobile home | 1,905 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 4 |
| Total housing units | 6,966 |
| Built 2014 or later | 3 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 432 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 709 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,001 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,111 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,364 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 505 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 250 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 201 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 390 |
| Total housing units | 6,966 |
| 1 room | 133 |
| 2 rooms | 42 |
| 3 rooms | 789 |
| 4 rooms | 831 |
| 5 rooms | 1,854 |
| 6 rooms | 1,517 |
| 7 rooms | 985 |
| 8 rooms | 473 |
| 9 rooms or more | 342 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 6,966 |
| No bedroom | 133 |
| 1 bedroom | 609 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,673 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,536 |
| 4 bedrooms | 760 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 255 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,700 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,955 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,745 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.73 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.59 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,700 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 228 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,452 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 894 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,351 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 767 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,008 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,955 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,430 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,219 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 725 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 316 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 149 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 102 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 14 |
| Median (dollars) | 80,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,955 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,768 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,187 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,420 |
| Less than $500 | 505 |
| $500 to $999 | 863 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 52 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 564 |
| No rent paid | 325 |
Demographic data for McCreary County, KY and each city in the county. Lists of cities by population, wealth and poverty in McCreary County, KY.
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