McCarrKY
A town of 265.
Is McCarr a good place to live?
No town among the 143 in Kentucky we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than McCarr. McCarr has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
265 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to McCarr: who provides what
McCarr is unincorporated, so Pike County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in McCarr.
A larger share of households own their home in McCarr than in most of Kentucky or the rest of the country
100% of McCarr households own their home, above both Kentucky’s towns (59%) and U.S. towns (73%). Typical home values fell 7.6% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In McCarr, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
At 97 of 100, McCarr’s FEMA risk score is where Kentucky’s towns sit at 48 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
McCarr has four seasons and pleasant summers
McCarr has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 26° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy McCarr is
McCarr beats the Kentucky average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 23% of McCarr adults smoke cigarettes. Of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than McCarr.
| McCarr | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 40% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | McCarr | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.2% | 5.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.9% | 10.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.7% | 18.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about McCarr
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of McCarr; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 McCarr residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
About McCarr
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
McCarr is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in rural northeastern Pike County, Kentucky, United States, along the Tug Fork River across from Matewan, West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, McCarr had a population of 158.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 692 ft
- ZIP code
- 41544
Questions about McCarr
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is McCarr, KY a good place to live?
McCarr has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.