McCracken County Demographics

A map of McCracken County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	54,818	53,801	81.1%	79.3%
Black	6,586	7,539	9.7%	11.1%
Multiracial	2,861	3,329	4.2%	4.9%
Hispanic	2,314	2,135	3.4%	3.1%
Asian	583	660	0.9%	1.0%
Native American/Other	402	411	0.6%	0.6%

McCracken County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 67,564, a less than 1% change from the 67,875 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.1% White, 9.7% Black, 4.2% Multiracial, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.9% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of McCracken County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

McCracken has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is about as diverse as Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In McCracken County, that probability was 35.6% in 2020 and 32.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

McCracken County is ranked the 13th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. McCracken County was ranked the 12th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

McCracken County's White Population

54,818 residents of McCracken County, or 81.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in McCracken County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. McCracken County ranks 113th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McCracken County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of McCracken County's population has increased from 79.3% to 81.1%.

McCracken County is less White than neighboring Massac County (86.3% White), Ballard County (91% White), Carlisle County (90% White), Graves County (83.8% White), and Pope County (88.7% White).

McCracken County's Black Population

6,586 residents of McCracken County, or 9.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in McCracken County is slightly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. McCracken County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McCracken County's Black population has declined by an estimated 12.6%. Black residents' share of McCracken County's population has decreased from 11.1% to 9.7%.

McCracken County is more Black than neighboring Massac County (6.4% Black), Ballard County (3.6% Black), Carlisle County (1.5% Black), Graves County (4.2% Black), and Pope County (4.8% Black).

McCracken County's Asian Population

583 residents of McCracken County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in McCracken County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. McCracken County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McCracken County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 11.7%. Asian residents' share of McCracken County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

McCracken County is more Asian than neighboring Massac County (0.3% Asian), Ballard County (0.1% Asian), Carlisle County (0.1% Asian), Graves County (0.4% Asian), and Pope County (0% Asian).

McCracken County's Hispanic Population

2,314 residents of McCracken County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in McCracken County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. McCracken County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McCracken County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.4%. Hispanic residents' share of McCracken County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

McCracken County is more Hispanic than neighboring Massac County (2.9% Hispanic), Ballard County (1.6% Hispanic), Carlisle County (3.2% Hispanic), and Pope County (3% Hispanic). McCracken County is less Hispanic than neighboring Graves County (8.1% Hispanic).

McCracken County's Native American/Other Population

402 residents of McCracken County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in McCracken County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. McCracken County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McCracken County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 2.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of McCracken County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

McCracken County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Massac County (0.3% Native American/Other), Ballard County (0% Native American/Other), Carlisle County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Graves County (0.4% Native American/Other). McCracken County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pope County (0.7% Native American/Other).

McCracken County's Multiracial Population

2,861 residents of McCracken County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in McCracken County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. McCracken County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McCracken County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 14.1%. Multiracial residents' share of McCracken County's population has decreased from 4.9% to 4.2%.

McCracken County is more Multiracial than neighboring Massac County (3.9% Multiracial), Ballard County (3.7% Multiracial), Graves County (3% Multiracial), and Pope County (2.8% Multiracial). McCracken County is less Multiracial than neighboring Carlisle County (4.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.