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Paducah, KY is a great city with a population of 26,248 with a population density of 1,232 people per square mile. It boasts many local businesses and organizations such as the River Discovery Center, The Carson Center, Maiden Alley Cinema, and the Paducah Co-Op. Year-round outdoor activities include hiking in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area and camping at Kentucky Dam State Park. For sports fans, Paducah hosts several baseball teams including the Paducah Chiefs and the Paduacah Panthers. For those who like to watch sporting events, you can attend games at Marshall County High School or at West Kentucky Community & Technical College. Additionally, there are several marathons that take place in Paducah each year.

The population in Paducah is 26,248. There are 1,300 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Paducah is 43.7, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Paducah is 2.1, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Paducah
- 43.0% are married
- 17.3% are divorced
- 20.9% are married with children
- 25.6% have children, but are single
Race in Paducah

- 70.8% are White
- 23.0% are Black
- 0.6% are Asian
- 0.4% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 2.8% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.1% Two or more races
- 0.1% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeoplePaducah, KentuckyUnited States
  26,248.0329,725,481.0
  53.5%50.5%
  46.5%49.5%
  43.738.4
 
  24,947.0326,569,308.0
  24,983.0309,327,143.0
  26,307.0285,036,114.0
  27,256.0251,960,433.0
  -5.4%15.6%
  -8.7%30.8%
 
  1299.593.4
  20.1993531905.423
  0.445264836.791
 
  70.2%59.4%
  22.3%12.2%
  1.4%5.6%
  0.5%0.6%
  0.0%0.2%
  0.3%0.4%
  2.5%3.2%
  2.7%18.4%
 
  43.0%49.8%
  39.8%48.0%
  3.2%1.8%
  57.0%50.2%
  31.8%33.8%
  16.1%10.8%
  9.1%5.6%
 
  2.192.6
  11,493.0124,010,992.0
  6,004.080,755,759.0
  21.4%30.5%
  42.4%42.9%
  5,489.043,255,233.0
  24.2%15.8%
  12.0%10.8%
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Joel · 

I have visited it the 1st time and thought it was a rundown ghetto but the 2nd time I loved  More

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Over 4 years ago

The downtown area is fun and the murals on the floodwall provide an interesting history of the  More

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Over 10 years ago

Move here six years ago, and was very optimistic. I love meeting new people and adventure. Me my husband and two kids moved here from Louisville are. This place is like  More

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