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Paducah

City population
24,864
#1,899
in United States
#18
in Kentucky
#21,211
worldwide
WashingtonPaducah
37.083, -88.600 · 1,032 km from Washington
City population
24,864
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#1,899
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#21,211
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.0%
of the national population

About Paducah

Paducah is a city in Kentucky, United States with a population of 24,864. It is the 1,899th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 21,211th largest worldwide. It lies 1,032 km from Washington.

Position in United States
#1,899of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in Kentucky
#18of 36
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Region
Rank in region
#18of 36
Distance to capital
to Washington
Elevation
104 m
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
37.083, -88.600
Record updated
2018-01-03
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.

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