McCracken County, KY elected officials: the fiscal court, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in McCracken County: 15 seats on 9 elected bodies. 15 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
How many local governments McCracken County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 16 local governments in McCracken County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
1
0
School districts (school boards)
2
0
Special districts (elected boards)
12
2
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in McCracken County
67,564people
42.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$64,373 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
29%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$188,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.9%U.S.: 8.4%
43.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.4% · White 81.1% · Black 9.7% · Asian 0.9% · Other or more than one race 4.8% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in McCracken County
4.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.3%. Kentucky: 4.5%.
30,308people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
31,667in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.3%
1,359
30,308
31,667
August 2026
4.0%
1,276
30,285
31,561
July 2026
5.0%
1,569
30,120
31,689
June 2026
5.3%
1,685
29,846
31,531
May 2026
4.7%
1,463
29,762
31,225
April 2026
4.0%
1,230
29,642
30,872
March 2026
4.3%
1,318
29,629
30,947
February 2026
4.4%
1,348
29,397
30,745
January 2026
4.1%
1,250
29,394
30,644
December 2025
3.5%
1,083
30,106
31,189
November 2025
3.8%
1,197
30,042
31,239
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.3%
1,365
30,076
31,441
August 2025
4.2%
1,324
30,111
31,435
July 2025
5.1%
1,599
29,898
31,497
June 2025
5.0%
1,583
30,093
31,676
May 2025
4.6%
1,442
29,915
31,357
April 2025
4.3%
1,331
29,912
31,243
March 2025
5.0%
1,561
29,427
30,988
February 2025
5.1%
1,579
29,310
30,889
January 2025
5.1%
1,567
29,433
31,000
December 2024
4.4%
1,370
29,653
31,023
November 2024
4.6%
1,415
29,424
30,839
October 2024
4.6%
1,406
29,438
30,844
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.5%
1,421
29,848
31,269
2024
4.8%
1,469
29,194
30,663
2023
4.2%
1,269
29,043
30,312
2022
4.2%
1,257
28,814
30,071
2021
4.8%
1,432
28,164
29,596
2020
6.9%
2,002
27,192
29,194
2019
4.6%
1,397
28,937
30,334
2018
5.3%
1,602
28,519
30,121
2017
5.8%
1,769
28,633
30,402
2016
5.6%
1,677
28,457
30,134
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Kentucky's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.7% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in McCracken County
166.1 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 212.1.
1,280.0 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 1,261.7.
1murders2025, 112 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
112
166.1
863
1,280.0
2024
118
173.3
1,082
1,589.0
2023
126
186.8
1,107
1,641.4
2022
110
164.1
1,009
1,505.3
2021
117
177.5
1,126
1,708.2
2020
136
208.2
1,484
2,271.4
2019
115
176.7
1,781
2,736.9
2018
137
209.7
1,811
2,772.0
2017
132
202.7
1,892
2,905.3
2016
151
232.8
1,676
2,584.3
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
McCracken County Sheriff's Office
2025
39
239
40,813
Paducah Police Department
2025
73
624
26,608
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Kentucky · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.65 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 67,421 people.
111sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
34civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Paducah Police Department
68
29
26,608
McCracken County Sheriff's Office
43
5
40,813
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
111
1.65
34
2
2024
117
1.72
36
2
2022
124
1.85
13
2
2021
117
1.77
32
2
2020
111
1.70
34
2
2019
120
1.84
11
2
2018
116
1.78
13
2
2016
112
1.73
14
2
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the McCracken County County Attorney?
D. Cade Foster (Republican) is the County Attorney of McCracken County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the McCracken County County Clerk?
Jamie Huskey (Republican) is the County Clerk of McCracken County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the McCracken County Coroner?
Amanda G. Melton (Republican) is the Coroner of McCracken County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the McCracken County Jailer?
David Knight (Republican) is the Jailer of McCracken County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the McCracken County Property Valuation Administrator?
Bill Dunn (Republican) is the Property Valuation Administrator of McCracken County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the McCracken County Sheriff?
Ryan Norman (Republican) is the Sheriff of McCracken County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the McCracken County commissioners?
Craig Z. Clymer (County Judge/Executive); J.W. "Bill" Bartleman (1st District); Richard Abraham (2nd District); Edwin "Eddie" Jones (3rd District).
What is the population of McCracken County?
About 67,564 people, with a median age of 42.3; the median household income is $64,373 and 15.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in McCracken County?
4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,359 people unemployed in a labor force of 31,667, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in McCracken County?
16 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 2 school district and 12 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Kentucky State Board of Elections' official precinct recaps of each seat's last election (2022, and 2024 for some Louisville and Lexington council seats); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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