McCreary County, Kentucky: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | McCreary County | McCreary County |
| State | Kentucky | Kentucky |
| State FIPS code | 21 | 21 |
| County FIPS code | 147 | 147 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 6 | 6 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 16,887 | 16887 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 16,852 | 16852 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 16,800 | 16800 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 16,788 | 16788 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 17,069 | 17069 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 16,824 | 16824 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | -245 | -245 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 186 | 186 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 279 | 279 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -93 | -93 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | -154 | -154 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 10.9757 | 10.9757177 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 16.4636 | 16.46357655 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -5.4879 | -5.48785885 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 0.1180 | 0.1180184699 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -9.0874 | -9.087422182 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 1,799 | 1799 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=McCreary County, state_name=Kentucky, state_fips=21, county_fips=147, region=3, division=6, estimates_base_2020=16887, pop_2020=16852, pop_2021=16800, pop_2022=16788, pop_2023=17069, pop_2024=16824, npopchg_2024=-245, births_2024=186, deaths_2024=279, naturalchg_2024=-93, internationalmig_2024=2, domesticmig_2024=-154, residual_2024=0, rbirth_2024=10.9757177, rdeath_2024=16.46357655, rnaturalchg_2024=-5.48785885, rinternationalmig_2024=0.1180184699, rdomesticmig_2024=-9.087422182, gq_estimates_2024=1799