Paducah

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#2397

Global Rank

0.3

Power Score

Local Metro
Share

United States • North America • Language power • Time zone America/Chicago UTC−6 (CST) (observes summer time)

Population
134K
GDP
N/A
GDP per capita
$0
Land area
3,697 km² (1,427 mi²)
Density
36/km² (94/mi²)

Primary city Paducah

State / province Kentucky

Language English

Paducah metro area

37.08, -88.60
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA all-transactions index for Paducah, KY-IL, since 1990. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
050100150200250300350200020102020

One year
One year +11.4%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +37.0%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +38.9%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −9.0%
2007Q4 to 2012Q1

Languages of Paducah

English first in Kentucky.

LanguageShare
English93.2%
Spanish3.4%
German0.3%
French0.2%
Mandarin Chinese0.2%
English reach, Kentucky
99%
Tier 1 census

Kentucky on the languages board · Language power

Screen of Paducah

#483 by film pedigree · score 3.9 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Cullen Tate

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Barkley Regional

Paducah • 4 - Regional