Kentucky / Census place 2158836

Paducah

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Paducah city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
26,730
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,313/sq mi
20.4 sq mi land area
Median age
41.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$49,915
Median home value
$165,300
Median gross rent
$834
Bachelor’s degree or higher
28.8%
Typical commute
15.7 min
Public transit commute
1.3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: PADUCAH (7 mi from place center)
Average high
69.3°F
Average low
48.2°F
Annual rainfall
50.3"
Annual snowfall
8.9"

Month by month

A year in Paducah.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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