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McCracken CountyKentucky

McCracken County is in Kentucky, with its county seat in Paducah. The county was formed in 1821 and named after Virgil McCracken.

  • Founded1824
  • County seatPaducah
  • Named forVirgil McCracken
  • Land area249 sq mi + 19 sq mi water
  • Population67,875 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped35,377 checked 14 October 2026
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Where it is

McCracken on the map of Kentucky

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History

Founded in 1824

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

McCRACKEN was created from Livingston County on December 19, 1821, but was not fully organized and was temporarily attached to Hickman County. The county was fully organized and detached from Hickman County on January 15, 1825. On May 23, 1842, McCRACKEN lost territory to the creation of Ballard County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1821
    McCracken County created McCracken created from Livingston; McCracken not fully organized, attached to Hickman.
    from Livingstonfrom Hickman
    · Ky. Acts 1821, 30th assy., 1st sess., ch. 312, secs. 1, 8/pp. 390-395
  2. 1825
    Changed McCracken fully organized, detached from Hickman.
    Hickman
    · Ky. Acts 1824-1825, 33d assy., ch. 48, sec. 1/pp. 40-42
  3. 1838
    Boundary clarified Boundary between McCracken and Hickman was clarified (no change).
    with Hickmanno change
    · Ky. Acts 1837-1838, ch. 848/p. 231
  4. 1842
    Lost territory McCracken lost to creation of Ballard.
    to Ballard
    · Ky. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 188, sec. 1/pp. 36-38
  5. 1844
    Boundary clarified Boundary between McCracken and Livingston was clarified (no change).
    with Livingstonno change
    · Ky. Acts 1843-1844, ch. 188/p. 32

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in McCracken

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People and land

McCracken by the Census

Population
67,875 2020 Census count
Housing units
32,040 2020 Census count
Land area
249 square miles
Water area
19 square miles
People per sq mi
273 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

McCracken County's official site

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about McCracken County

When was McCracken County founded?
McCracken County was founded in 1824, and named after Virgil McCracken.
What is the county seat of McCracken County?
The county seat of McCracken County is Paducah.
Is there an online parcel map for McCracken County?
Yes. MAP~GIS (McCracken County / City of Paducah consortium; owners from McCracken County PVA) publishes a parcel map of 35,377 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has McCracken County's boundary or name changed?
McCracken County was created in 1821. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Ballard County and Hickman County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for McCracken County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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