What is the population of Paducah, Kentucky?

The population of Paducah, Kentucky is 23,127.

What is the median household income in Paducah, Kentucky?

The median household income in Paducah, Kentucky is $52,503, compared to the U.S. median of $78,145.

The median home price in Paducah, Kentucky is $20,774, compared to the U.S. median of $242,182.

The unemployment rate in Paducah, Kentucky is 3.4%.

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

Health C

Income D

Education D

Metric	Paducah	Kentucky Avg	U.S. Average
Population	23,127	4,499,518	334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi)	1112.2	111.3	85.8
Population growth (%/yr)	0.90%	0.30%	0.57%
Median age	43.4	37.6	37.1
Households	9,953	1,791,595	128,459,983

Year	Paducah

Group	Share

Paducah has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric	Paducah	Kentucky Avg	U.S. Average
Median household income	$52,503	$62,784	$78,145
Income growth (%/yr)	5.72%	4.94%	5.07%
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.8%	5.2%

Metric	Paducah	Kentucky Avg	U.S. Average
Median home price	$20,774	$126,174	$242,182
Median rent	$841	$933	$1,342
Homeownership rate	58.6%	68.3%	65.1%

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric	Paducah	Kentucky Avg	U.S. Average
Average commute time (min)	12.6	20.8	22.5
Work from home	5.7%	9.1%	13.4%

Paducah has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric	Paducah	Kentucky Avg	U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.3%	24.5%	31.6%
Average household size	2.29	2.45	2.54

Paducah has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric	Paducah	Kentucky Avg	U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years)	74.1	75.0	78.3
Self-rated poor health	25.9%	23.2%	16.3%
Smokers	25.5%	26.0%	19.0%