McCreary   County KY United States

County FIPS 21147
Largest City Stearns
State Kentucky
Latitude 36.7371
Longitude -84.4842
Population 16,867
Density 39.53 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $33,750
Median individual: $17,248

Race

Mode: 90.0% White

Gender

 54.9% male 

Rent

  $577 / month  

Median house value: $80,705.0

Age

Median: 39.0 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 8.4%
With STEM degree: 35.9%

Marital Status

 39.2% married 

Never married: 30.9%

Labor Force Participation

 35.4% working 

Unemployed: 4.2%

Average Family Size

 3.34 people 

Commute Time

 32.3 minutes 

Health Care

 8.1% uninsured 

Poverty

 38.9%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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