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Paducah, KY-IL · 5 counties · 102,259 residents (2025 est.) · 1,235.455 sq mi
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Paducah has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $64,050. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $167,463.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:102,259 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024103K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(5,467)
5 to 96.5%(6,656)
10 to 146%(6,216)
15 to 195.7%(5,847)
20 to 245.4%(5,574)
25 to 3411.6%(11,893)
35 to 4412.2%(12,513)
45 to 5412.6%(12,966)
55 to 6413.7%(14,124)
65 to 7412.1%(12,458)
75 to 846.6%(6,800)
85 and over2.2%(2,234)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$64,050
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,991 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
43.3%
+20.9 ptssince 2009
from 22.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13%
Retail trade10.4%
Finance & insurance7.3%
Wholesale trade6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.7%
Other services5.4%
Public administration4.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2%
Transportation & warehousing2%
Education & health services1.6%
Construction1.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Manufacturing0.5%
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Section 03
Housing
$167,463
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,396 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.6
+13%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
65
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.4%(93,105)
Black7.9%(8,227)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(987)
Asian0.4%(395)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic84.1%(86,413)
Black7.6%(7,830)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(3,209)
Asian0.6%(647)
Other4.5%(4,649)
35
+38%since 2009
from 25 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
31
−10%since 2020
from 34 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican1.6%(1,681)
Puerto Rican0.5%(422)
Central American0.4%(346)
South American0.2%(216)
Salvadoran0.2%(149)
Colombian0.1%(109)
Spaniard0.2%(103)
Honduran0.1%(86)
Cuban0.1%(79)
Dominican0.1%(66)
Guatemalan0.1%(59)
Argentine0.1%(46)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.2%(165)
Asian Indian0.2%(146)
Filipino0.1%(107)
Chinese0.1%(103)
Japanese0.1%(95)
Korean0%(31)
Cambodian0.1%(17)
Pakistani0.1%(4)
Ancestry
English18.7%(19,251)
German11.6%(11,880)
American10.7%(10,982)
Irish8.7%(8,977)
Scottish1.8%(1,805)
Italian1.6%(1,660)
French1.6%(1,640)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,252)
Subsaharan African1.4%(1,226)
Polish0.9%(932)
Dutch0.6%(622)
Norwegian0.6%(591)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.5%(563)
Swedish0.4%(396)
Ethiopian0.3%(267)
French Canadian0.3%(254)
British0.2%(243)
Greek0.3%(225)
Arab0.2%(200)
Danish0.1%(117)
Hungarian0.1%(81)
Portuguese0.1%(79)
Kenyan0.1%(79)
Egyptian0.1%(75)
Swiss0.1%(75)
Canadian0.1%(74)
Lithuanian0.1%(63)
Russian0.1%(55)
Nigerian0.1%(55)
Croatian0.1%(53)
Austrian0.1%(50)
Czech0.1%(48)
Finnish0.1%(47)
Ukrainian0.1%(47)
Turkish0.1%(46)
Lebanese0.1%(45)
Iranian0.1%(41)
Slovene0%(27)
West Indian0%(23)
Belgian0%(22)
Romanian0%(22)
Syrian0%(15)
Australian0%(14)
Ghanaian0%(12)
Palestinian0.1%(11)
Slovak0%(11)
Armenian0%(9)
Haitian0.1%(7)
Jordanian0%(5)
Jamaican0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.6%
+14.1 ptssince 2000
from 78.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.9%(12,623)
Married53.3%(21,748)
Widowed3.4%(1,390)
Divorced12.3%(5,031)
Women 15+
Never married24%(10,481)
Married49.5%(21,591)
Widowed11.8%(5,163)
Divorced14.6%(6,382)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Paducah, KY-IL?
Paducah, KY-IL has about 102,748 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Paducah, KY-IL?
The typical household in Paducah, KY-IL earns about $64,050 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Paducah, KY-IL expensive?
In Paducah, KY-IL, the median home is worth about $167,463, and the typical rent is about $870 a month.
How educated are people in Paducah, KY-IL?
About 24.7% of adults age 25 and over in Paducah, KY-IL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Paducah, KY-IL?
About 15.7% of people in Paducah, KY-IL live below the federal poverty line.
Has Paducah, KY-IL grown since 1990?
Yes, Paducah, KY-IL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,915 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024