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Wickliffe, Kentucky
Wickliffe, city, in Ballard County, Kentucky. Wickliffe had 647 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 670 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 797 (±166). GEOID 2183064.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
647
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 670 · ACS 2020-2024: 797 ±166
Median household income
$34,509
±$6,526 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $63,726
Median home value
$68,400
±$17,098 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $205,600
Median gross rent
not published
Kentucky: $967
Where is Wickliffe and what county is it in?
Wickliffe is a city in Ballard County, Kentucky. It covers 1.6 square miles of land, 432 residents per square mile in 2020.
Wickliffe is in the Paducah, KY-IL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 5 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Wickliffe, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 647 people lived in Wickliffe on July 1, 2025, down 2.6% since 2020, while Kentucky grew 2.2%. The 2020 Census counted 670 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 797 (±166).
| Measure | Wickliffe | Ballard County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 797 ±166 | 7,654 | no clear change |
| Households | 279 ±73 | 3,209 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.65 ±0.52 | 2.35 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 364 ±79 | 3,702 | no clear change |
Wickliffe's population since 2000
From 794 in 2000 to 647 in 2025: down 18.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Wickliffe as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Wickliffe?
The median resident of Wickliffe is 35.2 years old; 24.7% are under 18 and 13.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 77.9%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 13.6%.
| Measure | Wickliffe | Ballard County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.2 ±7.6 | 45.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.7% ±5.5 pts | 19.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 13.9% ±5.5 pts | 21.8% | – |
| Male | 54.8% ±6.7 pts | 50.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.8% ±1.0 pts | 1.6% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.9% ±9.8 pts | 91.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 13.6% ±10.8 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7.8% ±5.2 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.6% ±2.2 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.3% ±2.0 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.8% ±3.2 pts | 5.8% | – |
| With a disability | 28.5% ±7.7 pts | 17.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.1% ±2.6 pts | 4.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 86.3% ±5.7 pts | 93.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 5.3% ±4.3 pts | 18.4% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.5% ±2.3 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 85.5% ±8.0 pts | 91.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.9% ±3.1 pts | 2.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Wickliffe earn?
Half of Wickliffe's 279 households earn less than $34,509 a year (±$6,526), against $66,164 in Ballard County and $63,726 in Kentucky. In 2015-2019 it was $44,305 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 38.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Wickliffe | Ballard County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $34,509 ±$6,526 | $66,164 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $48,184 ±$11,114 | $85,057 | – |
| Per capita income | $17,578 ±$5,010 | $35,589 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 38.3% ±13.8 pts | 15.0% | +21.0 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 55.3% ±23.1 pts | 22.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 28.3% ±10.9 pts | 11.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 98.6% ±1.9 pts | 95.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.4% ±4.6 pts | 87.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Wickliffe?
Owners occupy 70.3% of Wickliffe's occupied homes and renters 29.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $68,400 by its owner (±$17,098).
| Measure | Wickliffe | Ballard County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $68,400 ±$17,098 | $145,800 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.4% ±26.0 pts | 24.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $842 ±$38 | $1,131 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.3% ±10.7 pts | 76.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 29.7% ±10.7 pts | 24.0% | – |
| Housing units | 364 ±79 | 3,702 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 3.9% ±6.0 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.8% ±15.2 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 83.2% ±8.6 pts | 74.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 6.3% ±5.1 pts | 15.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±9.8 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 7.1% ±6.4 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 4.1% ±3.8 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.1% ±7.0 pts | 4.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Wickliffe work and get to work?
62.1% of Wickliffe's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 34.2 minutes.
| Measure | Wickliffe | Ballard County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 40.6% ±9.7 pts | 54.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±13.6 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 62.1% ±18.1 pts | 87.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 21.5% ±12.3 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 3.1% ±4.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±13.6 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 9.0% ±12.7 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.2 min ±10.4 | 26.5 min | +16.5 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Wickliffe?
No census tract lies mostly in Wickliffe; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9503Ballard County | 2,371 | $60,918 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Wickliffe) · Census block assignment files
How does Wickliffe compare with other places in Kentucky?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Wickliffe is the 12,162nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 266th-most populous of 418 in Kentucky.
Wickliffe is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 266th | 418 |
Wickliffe's figures with every place in Kentucky (CSV)
Every place in Kentucky, sortable · Compare Wickliffe with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Wickliffe?
25 of the 56 figures for Wickliffe on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Wickliffe are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Wickliffe.