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Name: Population — McCreary, KY (persons)
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)

It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-KY-21147.POP.A.NSA.

Population — McCreary, KY (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-KY-21147.POP.A.NSA

Latest16,824 persons2024

Previous17,069 persons2023

Year ago17,069 persons2023

Population — McCreary, KY (persons) was 16,824 persons in 2024, down 1.4% from 2023.

That is the lowest reading since 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 16,788 persons (2022) to 17,832 persons (2014), averaging 17,164 persons.

Population — McCreary, KY (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

Period	Value
2024	16,824 persons
2023	17,069 persons
2022	16,788 persons
2021	16,800 persons
2020	16,852 persons
2019	17,041 persons
2018	17,131 persons
2017	17,249 persons
2016	17,440 persons
2015	17,777 persons
2014	17,832 persons
2013	17,861 persons
2012	18,008 persons
2011	18,260 persons
2010	18,322 persons
2009	18,207 persons
2008	18,144 persons
2007	18,053 persons
2006	17,892 persons
2005	17,758 persons
2004	17,469 persons
2003	17,363 persons
2002	17,320 persons
2001	17,144 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (56 observations) is available through the API.

Get Population — McCreary, KY (persons) in your code or spreadsheet

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import requests
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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]

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About this series

Latest observation	2024
First observation	1969
Observations	56
Frequency	Annual
Units	persons
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	17,832 persons (2014)
10-year low	16,788 persons (2022)
10-year average	17,164 persons
Source agency	U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis code	US-KY-21147.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: McCreary County, KY (U)Employment: McCreary County, KY (U)Labor Force: McCreary County, KY (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — McCreary, KY (USD)Personal Income — McCreary, KY (USD thousands)Unemployment: McCreary County, KY (U)

National figure

United States Population, midperiod

FAQ

Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-KY-21147.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — McCreary, KY (persons)”.