McCarrKY
A town of 265.
Is McCarr a good place to live?
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 are owner-occupiers in McCarr than in most of Kentucky or the rest of the country
The typical McCarr home is worth about $71,000, down 7.6% in a year, 69% below the Kentucky typical home.
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
FEMA puts 91% of McCarr’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2022. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in McCarr brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The seasons in McCarr: chilly winters, warm summers, with plenty of rain. Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 26°; snowfall runs to about 13 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy McCarr is
The share of adults in McCarr who have high blood pressure: 46%. Only 8 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression 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.